used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ITALIAN AND A SPANIARD.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading "A kind of accursed Jew fellow!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ITALIAN AND A SPANIARD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ITALIAN AND A SPANIARD.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
Blick
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From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
the first light of day
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
Eger
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From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
divisible by two
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
a boy or man
From this reading "A kind of accursed Jew fellow!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading AN ITALIAN AND A SPANIARD.
jack-boots
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From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "A kind of accursed Jew fellow!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "A kind of accursed Jew fellow!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
information about recent and important events
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
Nigel
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From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
Pilsennoun
a town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
SPANIARDnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading AN ITALIAN AND A SPANIARD.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Then getting astride his horse he was out of Eger and a mile on the road to Pilsen in a very few more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nigel awoke completely, sprang out of bed, and was attired, even to his jack-boots and spurs, in a few minutes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour before dawn came Sergeant Blick to awaken Nigel with the news, "We have the man on the sorrel horse!"
