used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The end of a glorious dream_ The stampede began.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
apatheticallyadverb
in an apathetic manner
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _The end of a glorious dream_ The stampede began.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
the act of burning something
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _The end of a glorious dream_ The stampede began.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _The end of a glorious dream_ The stampede began.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading _The end of a glorious dream_ The stampede began.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
of the present time and place
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
immediately past
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
Maurice
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From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
no person; not anyone
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The end of a glorious dream_ The stampede began.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
Ortiz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
prototypenounUS /ˈproʊtətaɪp/
a standard or typical example
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
reincarnatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈkɑːrneɪtɪd/
past form of “reincarnate” — be born anew in another body after death
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading _The end of a glorious dream_ The stampede began.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
required or under orders
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The end of a glorious dream_ The stampede began.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
Wallion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last shot was that fired by Ortiz himself, and aimed at his bitterest foe--Maurice Wallion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading From that hour, nobody set eyes upon the reincarnated Napoleon; it is to be supposed that, like his great prototype after the defeat at Waterloo, he apathetically allowed himself to be hurried away by his panic-stricken followers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two minutes after the alarm had been given, not a man was left near the stable, which was now burning on every side, casting a vivid radiance over its immediate neighborhood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It struck them later as extraordinary that the gang had retreated without a single attempt at resistance.
