used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
amis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bend to it, _mes amis_!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "Bend to it, _mes amis_!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let us hasten!"
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
Du
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From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
at any time
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Come, let us hasten!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bend to it, _mes amis_!"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
L'as
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From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, let us hasten!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
mes
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From this reading "Bend to it, _mes amis_!"
Mesne
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From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
transport commercially
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
having a supporting base
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bend to it, _mes amis_!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, let us hasten!"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE DOOR OF THE WEST "Nearly a league farther, Du Mesne, and the sun but an hour high.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
belonging to which person
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading John Law turned about on the seat, gazing back over the length of the little ship which had brought him and his comrades thus far on the wildest journey he had ever undertaken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right, Monsieur L'as," replied the one addressed, as the first speaker seated himself on the thwart of the boat in whose bow he had been standing.
