Chapter XXII

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

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

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

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

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

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had been heard from, and in the most unexpected manner.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

wood used for fuel

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading “The man gave me no time to speak with him,” said the Canadian, in French.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he had been heard from, and in the most unexpected manner.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “The man gave me no time to speak with him,” said the Canadian, in French.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

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

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

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

From this reading But he had been heard from, and in the most unexpected manner.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But he had been heard from, and in the most unexpected manner.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

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

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

the back of a horse

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

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

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

past form of “intimate” — give to understand

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But he had been heard from, and in the most unexpected manner.

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

From this reading “The man gave me no time to speak with him,” said the Canadian, in French.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But he had been heard from, and in the most unexpected manner.

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

not any; not one

From this reading “The man gave me no time to speak with him,” said the Canadian, in French.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

a brief written record

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

a separate part of a whole

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

compacted by ironing

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

one of four equal parts

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

express in speech

From this reading “The man gave me no time to speak with him,” said the Canadian, in French.

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

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

push forcefully

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “The man gave me no time to speak with him,” said the Canadian, in French.

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

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

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From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

not expected or anticipated

From this reading But he had been heard from, and in the most unexpected manner.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

during the time that

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

which person or people

From this reading IN PRISON AND OUT THE man who had been in the cellar and who had escaped, had not been caught, as one of the officers of the court-martial had intimated.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “He thrust this into my hand, made me promise to deliver it here to-night, pressed this silver piece in my palm, and then rode off on horseback at a wild gallop.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Late the evening before, an old Canadian, living in the most wretched quarter of Quebec, had appeared at the headquarters of the officers with a note, which he said had been given to him by a man, muffled up in a military cloak, whom he had met outside of the city, while bringing in a load of firewood.