used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
Cartaux
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From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
Conventionals
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From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
divisible by two
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
set up or found
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
Garat
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From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
OUTPOSTSnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OUTPOSTS Morgan pretended not to have noticed that he had passed his own outposts.
tri-color
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From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he reached the colonnade of the Louvre, Morgan found himself not more than twenty paces distant from the ranks of the Conventionals, and less than ten from the spot where General Cartaux stood leaning on his sword.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
which person or people
From this reading He was one of those rigidly honest men who have confidence in his enemies even, and who believed that, in France at least, courage was the truest prudence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He continued to advance arm in arm with Garat as far as the colonnade.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Cartaux was magnificently dressed, and wore a hat with a tri-color plume which dangled so low before his eyes that he was greatly annoyed by it.
