used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
(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 All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
Antoine
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From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
put on clothes
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
take in liquids
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
the organ of sight
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
depressingly dark
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
Lafayette's
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From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
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 All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
the force of workers available
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
precisely, exactly
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
Santerre
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From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
small-change
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From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
St
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From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
dependable
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNINVITED VISITORS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one of Lafayette's half dozen heirs, the small-change of the commander of the National Guard--Battalion Commander Santerre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading A scar tracked his brow, and he had as gloomy an eye and scowling a face as the battalion commander had an open countenance and frank smile.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
UNINVITEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading THE UNINVITED VISITORS.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE UNINVITED VISITORS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day long a man in general's uniform was riding about the St. Antoine suburb, on a large Flanders horse, shaking hands right and left, kissing the girls and treating the men to drink.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
which person or people
From this reading Beside him rode, on a fiery charger, like an aid next his general, a stout man who might by his dress be taken to be a well-to-do farmer.
