having companions or an escort
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
Amélie's
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From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
bell-handle
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From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
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From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
divisible by two
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
a social unit living together
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
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From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
immediately past
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
postilionnoun
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
Roland
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From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
term of address for a man
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
arousing affect
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Five minutes elapsed, and, after each peal, Roland turned to the carriage, saying: “Don’t be impatient, Sir John.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
at the time that
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The carriage which had stopped before the gate was that which brought Roland back to his family, accompanied by Sir John.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The family was so far from expecting him that, as we have said, all the lights in the house were extinguished, all the windows in darkness, even Amélie’s.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the carriage had stopped, Roland opened the door, sprang out without touching the steps, and tugged at the bell-handle.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The postilion had cracked his whip smartly for the last five hundred yards, but the noise was insufficient to rouse these country people from their first sleep.
