Aha
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From this reading "Aha, who is this?" cried Lievenkopp as Ráby entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Aha, who is this?" cried Lievenkopp as Ráby entered.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Aha, who is this?" cried Lievenkopp as Ráby entered.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
dragoon-captain's
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From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Aha, who is this?" cried Lievenkopp as Ráby entered.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
set up or found
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
the act of departing
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aha, who is this?" cried Lievenkopp as Ráby entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
Lievenkopp
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From this reading "Aha, who is this?" cried Lievenkopp as Ráby entered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ráby only reached Zsámbék the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ráby only reached Zsámbék the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
and nothing more
From this reading Ráby only reached Zsámbék the next morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
post-station
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From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ráby only reached Zsámbék the next morning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
Ráby
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From this reading Ráby only reached Zsámbék the next morning.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ráby only reached Zsámbék the next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Aha, who is this?" cried Lievenkopp as Ráby entered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were evidently on the point of starting for some expedition, though there was no sign of soldiers going with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
which person or people
From this reading "Aha, who is this?" cried Lievenkopp as Ráby entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two other officers with the captain, and three horses stood ready saddled in the courtyard.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The dragoon-captain's house he found without any difficulty, for it stood close to the post-station.
Zsámbék
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From this reading Ráby only reached Zsámbék the next morning.
