used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
any thing at all
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
bassour
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From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Now, the child had inherited his father's high place.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
true confidential information
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now, the child had inherited his father's high place.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now, the child had inherited his father's high place.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, the child had inherited his father's high place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Now, the child had inherited his father's high place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
MacGregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
come together
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
Nevill
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From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the child had inherited his father's high place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, the child had inherited his father's high place.
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
Temacin
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From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was there the little Mohammed was to have been kept and guarded by the Highlanders, if the great scheme had not been suddenly changed in some of its details.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
Touggourt
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From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
Vigne
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From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was to go on in the bassour, to the villa which had been let to Lady MacGregor by an officer of the garrison.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But he was not in a state to wish for anything, and De Vigne decided for him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As far out from Touggourt as Temacin, Lady MacGregor came to meet them, in a ramshackle carriage, filled with rugs and pillows in case Nevill wished to change.
