Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

(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 Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

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

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

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

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

capable of wounding

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

wearing a blindfold

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

without stop or interruption

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

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

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

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

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

inflected form of “distil” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

a social unit living together

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading How many guns had I seen?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

only a very short time before

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

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

From this reading How many guns had I seen?

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

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

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

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

a state of separation between persons or groups

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

a small worthless amount

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

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

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

most important element

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

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 How many guns had I seen?

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

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

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

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

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

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

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

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

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

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

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

up to a particular time

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

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

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.

in the company of; together with

From this reading STORM GATHERING On my return I was, as I had expected, put to the question, with lenience by Keller Bey, but with biting irony and something like personal dislike by the Procureur Raoux.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

From this reading The name of Dennis Deventer set his eyes ablaze, and the idea of his family sitting down to a comfortable meal in spite of their isolation from markets was to him gall and wormwood.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would hardly believe the tale of the National Guards that they had seen me come down the steps of the Chateau already blindfolded and under escort, and that I had so continued till I was pushed out of the main entrance of the works by Jack Jaikes.

a late time of life

From this reading Then stood apparent all the man's bitter nature, mordantly distilled from years of poverty and hatred of the well-to-do.