Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

later than; following

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Let not madame have any fear.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FROG.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

traveling across

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Let not madame have any fear.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

physically weak

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FROG.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FROG.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Let not madame have any fear.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let not madame have any fear.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

most important element

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

the light of the Moon

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Let not madame have any fear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FROG.

in an ominous manner

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

above and across; more than

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

precisely, exactly

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FROG.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FROG.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading At first we managed to get along at a fair pace, as the road was good and we were well able to see our way by the moonlight; but after crossing the Taurion by a frail wooden bridge, which creaked and groaned ominously as we passed over it, Lalande took a turn to the right and followed a narrow track whereon we had to ride nose to tail.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "St. Priest-Taurion lies on the main road, madame, and it would be well to avoid it.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Womanlike, I began to think he was taking the wrong road, and asked him whither he was leading us.