used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
(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 Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
ARAD
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From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
CandlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor fellow!
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
the act of giving
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
hussars
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From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
IMPRISONEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
the force of workers available
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
attach to a support
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
Ober
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From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
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 _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor fellow!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
Theyer
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From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
in the direction of
From this reading At the farther end of the apartment lay Ober, and the hussars pulled and hustled me towards his body.
soldiers collectively
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
Von
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From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _IMPRISONED AT ARAD._ Von Theyer met me at the inn door, but he was busy giving orders that a detachment of troops should mount and scour the district.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite dead, and close by I saw the keen blade, now stained with blood, that had slain him.
people who are wounded
From this reading Candles and flaring torches burned in the kitchen, and by their light I saw three men, all badly wounded, lying side by side.
