used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The career of Napoleon had fascinated him, and of all his marshals the brave and democratic Lannes had appealed to him most.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The career of Napoleon had fascinated him, and of all his marshals the brave and democratic Lannes had appealed to him most.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The career of Napoleon had fascinated him, and of all his marshals the brave and democratic Lannes had appealed to him most.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading Yet he obeyed the warning words of Lannes and fairly tried to burrow into the earth.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The career of Napoleon had fascinated him, and of all his marshals the brave and democratic Lannes had appealed to him most.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading The career of Napoleon had fascinated him, and of all his marshals the brave and democratic Lannes had appealed to him most.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Yet he obeyed the warning words of Lannes and fairly tried to burrow into the earth.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading The name, Lannes, had exerted at once a great influence over him.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Yet he obeyed the warning words of Lannes and fairly tried to burrow into the earth.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The career of Napoleon had fascinated him, and of all his marshals the brave and democratic Lannes had appealed to him most.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The name, Lannes, had exerted at once a great influence over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name, Lannes, had exerted at once a great influence over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The name, Lannes, had exerted at once a great influence over him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
Lannes
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From this reading Yet he obeyed the warning words of Lannes and fairly tried to burrow into the earth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
marshalsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial syst
From this reading The career of Napoleon had fascinated him, and of all his marshals the brave and democratic Lannes had appealed to him most.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
mischancenoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name, Lannes, had exerted at once a great influence over him.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The career of Napoleon had fascinated him, and of all his marshals the brave and democratic Lannes had appealed to him most.
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Yet he obeyed the warning words of Lannes and fairly tried to burrow into the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
on one occasion
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The name, Lannes, had exerted at once a great influence over him.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
REFUGEnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Yet he obeyed the warning words of Lannes and fairly tried to burrow into the earth.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Yet he obeyed the warning words of Lannes and fairly tried to burrow into the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
which person or people
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By a sudden mischance he had lost in a few moments his uncle and the man who was at once his comrade and tutor, and now he had been running for his life with a stranger.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet he obeyed the warning words of Lannes and fairly tried to burrow into the earth.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE REFUGE John Scott, in those moments of hiding and physical exhaustion, had little time to think, yet he was dimly conscious that he, an American who meant to meddle in the business of nobody, had fallen into a most extraordinary situation.
