used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Charny
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From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
Choiseul
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From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
hand-gallop
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From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
MISCHANCEnoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading MISCHANCE.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
postillions
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From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Sommevelle
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From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
caught or fixed
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
