used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
adjunctnounUS /ˈædʒʌŋkt/
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
(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 There were seven in all, of both sexes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The diligence had hardly stopped before the postilion jumped down and opened the doors.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were seven in all, of both sexes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
Châtillon-sur-Seine
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From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
coupé
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From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
Croix-d'Or
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From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
diligences
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From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
dismounted
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From this reading The travellers dismounted.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The diligence had hardly stopped before the postilion jumped down and opened the doors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The diligence had hardly stopped before the postilion jumped down and opened the doors.
a movement into or inward
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
only a very short time before
From this reading The diligence had hardly stopped before the postilion jumped down and opened the doors.
to a considerable degree
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The diligence had hardly stopped before the postilion jumped down and opened the doors.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
most important element
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The diligence had hardly stopped before the postilion jumped down and opened the doors.
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 diligence had hardly stopped before the postilion jumped down and opened the doors.
Roland
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From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
rotundanounUS /roʊˈtʌndə/
a building having a circular plan and a dome
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There were seven in all, of both sexes.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading There were seven in all, of both sexes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were seven in all, of both sexes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travellers dismounted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In those days the diligences had but two compartments, the coupé and the interior; the rotunda is an adjunct of modern times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were seven in all, of both sexes.
at the time that
From this reading About the hour when Roland was entering Nantes, a diligence, heavily loaded, stopped at the inn of the Croix-d’Or, in the middle of the main street of Châtillon-sur-Seine.
