used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
(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 On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
ambuscadenoun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES."
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
DRIVESnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading "WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES."
enclose with a fence
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
coins made of gold
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
most important element
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
ruffians
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From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On reaching the branch road he had ordered the coachman to drive some little distance along it, and had tethered all the horses to a fence under his charge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
precisely as stated
From this reading With a closed carriage and a band of chosen ruffians he had left the palace a good half-hour before the king's messengers, and by the aid of his sister's gold he had managed that their journey should not be a very rapid one.
Vivonne
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From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had then stationed one of the band as a sentinel some distance up the main highway to flash a light when the two courtiers were approaching.
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monsieur de Vivonne had laid his ambuscade with discretion.
