used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
having companions or an escort
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
without stop or interruption
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
disentangledadjective
straightened out
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
be the source of pain
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
Martigue
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From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
Martigue's
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From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
only a very short time before
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
in the near future
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
not in physical motion
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading My right arm, however, still continued powerless; and the men who had me in charge led me away, according to Martigue's orders, to search for a surgeon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made a great effort to do so, however, and the men who accompanied me asked me if I were hurt in the leg.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
valets
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From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For some time I could scarcely walk, from the stiffness and bruises consequent upon the horse falling upon my leg and thigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I replied I was not; and, being soon stripped of my armour, I was enabled to move more easily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
which person or people
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A page, a soldier, and one of the valets who were following Martigue through the field, disentangled me from my horse, and raised me with some care and kindness from the ground.
