used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
react verbally
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
Bearnais
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From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
Belin's
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From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
Conde
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From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
CORNFIELDnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
a field planted with corn
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
Couronne
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From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
divisible by two
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
glazeverbUS /ɡleɪz/
coat with a glaze
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
only a very short time before
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
Leyva
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From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
not one, and not any
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
Rone
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From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
put a saddle on
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
Sangdieu
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From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
express in words
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tell him I have none to give,' de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading THE RED CORNFIELD 'M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently.'
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Belin's even voice was heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading '_Sangdieu!_' he added under his breath, 'had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
at the time that
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse, began to beat at the earth convulsively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life.
