Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

later than; following

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

anew

From this reading Ah! and farther again, I see a great cloud of dust.

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From this reading Ah! and farther again, I see a great cloud of dust.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Mère de Ciél!_ how tired and weary they all look!

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

large but transportable armament

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

next to; at the side of

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

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From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

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From this reading _Mère de Ciél!_ how tired and weary they all look!

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Ah! and farther again, I see a great cloud of dust.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Mère de Ciél!_ how tired and weary they all look!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

remove the dust from

From this reading Ah! and farther again, I see a great cloud of dust.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Ah! and farther again, I see a great cloud of dust.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Ah! and farther again, I see a great cloud of dust.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mère de Ciél!_ how tired and weary they all look!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

march in a procession

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mère de Ciél!_ how tired and weary they all look!

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

not any; not one

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

cut with a saw

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Mère de Ciél!_ how tired and weary they all look!

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading _Mère de Ciél!_ how tired and weary they all look!

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I see a regiment of infantry coming along the road from Ulm,” said she, after a pause; “and now I perceive the lancers are following them, and the artillery too.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading _Mère de Ciél!_ how tired and weary they all look!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading It surely cannot be a march in retreat; and, now that I think of it, they have no baggage, nor any wagons with them.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What is it, Minette?” said I, for the third time, as I saw her lean her head from out the narrow casement, and look down into the valley beside the river; “what do you see there?”