touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
(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 THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are ill," she said to him impulsively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
Auban
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From this reading Josephine St. Auban stood not far away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Josephine St. Auban stood not far away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
Dunwody
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From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Josephine St. Auban stood not far away.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
a long fixed look
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are ill," she said to him impulsively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "You are ill," she said to him impulsively.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "You are ill," she said to him impulsively.
Josephine
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From this reading Josephine St. Auban stood not far away.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Josephine St. Auban stood not far away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are ill," she said to him impulsively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are ill," she said to him impulsively.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
St
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From this reading Josephine St. Auban stood not far away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Josephine St. Auban stood not far away.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He turned to her, and her gaze fell upon his face, now haggard and gaunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE ENEMY Leaning against the pillar of the gallery, Dunwody watched them all, old friends, late foes, depart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
people who are wounded
From this reading He had ridden sixty miles since the previous sun, half the distance wounded as he was; had been without sleep for thirty-six hours, without food for almost as long, and now was suffering with an aggravated wound.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are ill," she said to him impulsively.
