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From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
lacking funds
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
Dunwoodie
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From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
DUNWOODIE'S
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From this reading DUNWOODIE'S INVESTIGATION.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The trooper rose instantly from the table, exclaiming:
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 49: very hastily.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trooper rose instantly from the table, exclaiming:
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading [Footnote 49: very hastily.]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The trooper rose instantly from the table, exclaiming:
INVESTIGATIONnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading DUNWOODIE'S INVESTIGATION.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
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 "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
engage in
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The trooper rose instantly from the table, exclaiming:
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The trooper rose instantly from the table, exclaiming:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The trooper rose instantly from the table, exclaiming:
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
precisely as stated
From this reading After sufficient time had passed to make a very comfortable meal, a trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the party, sending its martial tones up the valley, in startling melody.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quick, gentlemen, to your horses; there comes Dunwoodie;" and, followed by his officers, he precipitately[49] left the room.
