used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
Aramis
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From this reading Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan, forward!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
Athosnoun
an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
From this reading Athos pressed the young man's hand, and exclaimed, "Well, then!
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
D'Artagnan's
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From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Athos pressed the young man's hand, and exclaimed, "Well, then!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan, forward!"
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Athos pressed the young man's hand, and exclaimed, "Well, then!
for this reason
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
Jussac
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From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Athos pressed the young man's hand, and exclaimed, "Well, then!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
musketeersnounUS /ˌmʌskəˈtiːrz/
plural of “musketeer” — a foot soldier armed with a musket
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
Porthos
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From this reading Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan, forward!"
compacted by ironing
From this reading Athos pressed the young man's hand, and exclaimed, "Well, then!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
except for; apart from
From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Athos pressed the young man's hand, and exclaimed, "Well, then!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Athos pressed the young man's hand, and exclaimed, "Well, then!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
WithdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Try me, gentlemen," said D'Artagnan, "and I swear to you that I will never go hence if we are conquered."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Withdraw, young man, and save your skin!" cried Jussac.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The three musketeers thought of D'Artagnan's youth, and dreaded his inexperience.
