used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
dearly loved
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Go first," he said suavely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
frien
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From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go first," he said suavely.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
immediately past
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
Picquet
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From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
Quintana
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From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go first," he said suavely.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
Sardnoun
a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading "Go first," he said suavely.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
having come into contact
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and started noisily in the direction taken by Picquet.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched him out of sight; listened to his careless trample after he was lost to view.
at the time that
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at length the last distant sound of his retreat had died away in the stillness, Quintana touched Sard with the point of his pistol.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For God's sake, be a little careful of your gun----" "I am, my dear frien'.
