used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
back-door
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From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
Charette
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From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
Chouan
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From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
Couëtu
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From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
FOSTER-FATHERnoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading THE FOSTER-FATHER.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
goodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
gunshotnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
a boy or man
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
others
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From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
Rochejaquelein
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From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
Rosine's
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From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
not in physical motion
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOSTER-FATHER.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
Tinguy
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From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
under normal conditions
From this reading The goodman Tinguy--that was the term usually applied to Rosine's father--was a Chouan of the old type.
Vendée
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From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The cottage stood, not in the village but on the outskirts of it, a gunshot distant or thereabouts.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While still a lad, he fought through the first war in La Vendée under Jolly, Couëtu, Charette, La Rochejaquelein, and others.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was close to a little wood, into which the back-door opened.
