used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
a period of 100 years
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
confederated
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From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
every person
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
every person
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
Gerzson
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From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
HUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
on one occasion
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
precisely, exactly
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
Satrakovics
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From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
carry out
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTED BEAST Such a piece of audacity could not be overlooked.
a special situation
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The news spread like lightning through the six confederated counties and everyone seized his sword and musket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading It was universally agreed that a stop must be put to this sort of thing once for all.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So old Gerzson Satrakovics whom everybody had laughed at, was right after all.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That a robber horseman should in the middle of the nineteenth century and within the confines of a civilized state take it into his head to attack, in broad daylight, post wagons defended by a strong escort of regular soldiers--was a thing unheard of.
