used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The face of St. Maline became purple, and that of Ernanton pale.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
Ernanton
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From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of St. Maline became purple, and that of Ernanton pale.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TWO FRIENDS.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
be the source of pain
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
Maline
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From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
the force of workers available
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of St. Maline became purple, and that of Ernanton pale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The face of St. Maline became purple, and that of Ernanton pale.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The face of St. Maline became purple, and that of Ernanton pale.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
St
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From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarcely on horseback, Ernanton and St. Maline, determined that one should not get before the other, nearly crushed each other in the gateway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO FRIENDS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hurt me, monsieur," cried the former; "do you wish to crush me?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We will now follow the two young men sent by the king.
