used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Longsword.
at or in the front
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
ERINnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
Ethan
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From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
Fochard
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From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
come to pass
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
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 must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
Longsword
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From this reading “Yes,” agreed Longsword.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
on one occasion
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
not in physical motion
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE ERIN PUT TO SEA However, they did not overtake him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Fochard had secured a fresh equipage at the next town, and at once resumed his journey.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He must be at least five hours ahead of us,” said Ethan, as they stood at the heads of their panting horses after receiving this news.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “But Brest is still a long way off, and many accidents may happen on the road.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Longsword.
