used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered him with a responding word of surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
Beatrix
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From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
BIVOUACnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
Brandon
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From this reading “You, here at Wörth, Brandon--then you have seen Edmond?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
DRAGOONS
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From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
Edmond
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From this reading “You, here at Wörth, Brandon--then you have seen Edmond?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He released her hand and turned from the fire.
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 “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You, here at Wörth, Brandon--then you have seen Edmond?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You, here at Wörth, Brandon--then you have seen Edmond?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered him with a responding word of surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
on one occasion
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading He released her hand and turned from the fire.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She answered him with a responding word of surprise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You, here at Wörth, Brandon--then you have seen Edmond?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered him with a responding word of surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She answered him with a responding word of surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You, here at Wörth, Brandon--then you have seen Edmond?”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good God, it is Beatrix!” he exclaimed, forgetting that the right thus to call her had passed to another.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He released her hand and turned from the fire.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS He had recognised her voice at once, and he came forward and took her hand and drew her toward the blazing fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She answered him with a responding word of surprise.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She answered him with a responding word of surprise.
Wörth
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From this reading “You, here at Wörth, Brandon--then you have seen Edmond?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, here at Wörth, Brandon--then you have seen Edmond?”
