used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
(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 The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
Darc
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From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
Domremy
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From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
eatables
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From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
else
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From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
made afraid
From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
brought together in one place
From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more frightened gathered a few eatables, and abandoning all else, fled to the forest.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
and nothing more
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
Others
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From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
preynounUS /preɪ/
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 The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
not used up
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family of Darc had not been the only ones to discover the nocturnal raid of the English.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Others, hoping that the English might not advance as far as Domremy, took the chances of remaining in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole parish was on foot, a prey to consternation and terror.
