used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
adieux
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From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading How more and more he dreaded the revelation of his humble birth.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
Cyrene
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From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading How more and more he dreaded the revelation of his humble birth.
at any time
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How more and more he dreaded the revelation of his humble birth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How more and more he dreaded the revelation of his humble birth.
HORSE-PISTOLS
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From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
How
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From this reading How more and more he dreaded the revelation of his humble birth.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading How more and more he dreaded the revelation of his humble birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
JudenounUS /dʒuːd/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
immediately past
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
Lecour
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From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How more and more he dreaded the revelation of his humble birth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
others
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From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
PHILOSOPHERnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading How more and more he dreaded the revelation of his humble birth.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PHILOSOPHER BEHIND HORSE-PISTOLS The procession of carriages containing the guests rolled back to the Palace through the forest.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Prince's coach meanwhile had lagged behind the others at a point where the road cut through a small gorge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The carriage of the Prince came last and in it sat the Prince and Princess, Cyrene and Jude, while Lecour rode alongside for some miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said his adieux at length and turned back with the keenest misery in his breast he had ever felt--such misery indeed that after a little he could not resist retracing his route.
