used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did lean out a dozen times but she discovered nothing.
the state of being absent
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
ArgonnenounUS /ˈɑːrɡɑːn/
an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
Charny
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From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
Clermont
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From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
traveling across
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did lean out a dozen times but she discovered nothing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She did lean out a dozen times but she discovered nothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She did lean out a dozen times but she discovered nothing.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
Isidore
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From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading STOP, KING!
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She did lean out a dozen times but she discovered nothing.
Menehould
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From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She did lean out a dozen times but she discovered nothing.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did lean out a dozen times but she discovered nothing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
postboys
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From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading The Queen had noticed the absence of Charny, but she could not slacken the pace or question the postboys.
St
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From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading STOP, KING!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She did lean out a dozen times but she discovered nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night was falling; the coach entered Argonne Forest crossing the highway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Isidore riding before it, the royal conveyance flew over the road between St. Menehould and Clermont.
