used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that day was not yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
coach-house
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From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death for France was new to them then.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
one or the other of two
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Death for France was new to them then.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Death for France was new to them then.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
hussarnounUS /ˈhʌsər/
a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Death for France was new to them then.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
not any; not one
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that day was not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that day was not yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Death for France was new to them then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Death for France was new to them then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death for France was new to them then.
at the time that
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man, whom night had sent to their doors, might have been one of their own servants stricken by some accident of farm or field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WAITING They carried the body of the dead hussar to the coach-house and laid it there upon a mattress, with candles set on either side of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day was to come when the dead would be no more to them than the blades of grass their horses trod.
but in spite of that
From this reading But that day was not yet.
