used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A good idea," said Pompée; "let us try it."
at or in the front
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The squire emitted a shriek of despair.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading The squire emitted a shriek of despair.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good idea," said Pompée; "let us try it."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A good idea," said Pompée; "let us try it."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A good idea," said Pompée; "let us try it."
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
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 They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
attach to a support
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
go across or through
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
Pompée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
Pompée's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The squire emitted a shriek of despair.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire emitted a shriek of despair.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
confined on all sides
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "A good idea," said Pompée; "let us try it."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Suppose we turn into the field, and let them pass?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
viscount's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They are shouting to some one to stop us," said Pompée; "they have some one ahead of us; we are surrounded!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading They guided their horses with rein and knee at the same time, and turned to the left; the viscount's mount, skilfully handled, leaped the ditch, but Pompée's heavier beast took off too late, the ground gave way under his feet, and he fell, carrying his rider down with him.
