(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 At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
Brou
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From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
Ceyzeriat
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From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
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 Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
dragoons
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From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
DukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to guess what had happened.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
gendarmerienoun
French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It is easy to guess what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is easy to guess what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It is easy to guess what had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to guess what had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to guess what had happened.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
the force of workers available
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
Roland
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From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
carry out
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roland had informed them of the subterranean passage that led from the church of Brou to the grotto of Ceyzeriat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They on their side did not forget that they had their own revenge to take.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easy to guess what had happened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At nine in the evening the captain and the eighteen men under his command were to go to the church, descend into the burial vault of the Dukes of Savoy, and prevent with their bayonets all communication between the subterranean passage and the quarry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is easy to guess what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roland had not wasted his time with the captain of gendarmerie and the colonel of dragoons.
