used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Their honor was concerned in the affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Their honor was concerned in the affair.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
dragoons
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From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
gendarmes
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From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Their honor was concerned in the affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their honor was concerned in the affair.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
the force of workers available
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
and nothing more
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
Roland
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From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
Seillon
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From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their honor was concerned in the affair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
Valensolle
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From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen that during the pursuit of the preceding night Roland could have arrested one or two of the men he was pursuing.
which person or people
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could now do the same with M. de Valensolle, who was probably, like Roland himself, taking a day’s rest after a night of great fatigue.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
people who are wounded
From this reading They could instantly surprise M. de Valensolle in bed, and at the cost of two pistol shots--two men killed or wounded--he would be taken.
produce a literary work
From this reading To do it he had only to write a line to the captain of gendarmes, or to the colonel of dragoons, who had assisted him during that ineffectual search at Seillon.
