accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
anew
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roquefort might sit on the battlement and laugh at them.
battlementnounUS /ˈbætəlmənt/
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Roquefort might sit on the battlement and laugh at them.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had they been but an hour earlier!
blazonnoun
the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
d'Aurilly
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From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Had they been but an hour earlier!
an old word for “before”
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Had they been but an hour earlier!
HOW
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From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
ten 10s
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
immediately past
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Roquefort might sit on the battlement and laugh at them.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
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 True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
the force of workers available
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Roquefort might sit on the battlement and laugh at them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roquefort might sit on the battlement and laugh at them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
Roquefortnoun
French blue cheese
From this reading Roquefort might sit on the battlement and laugh at them.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
be seated
From this reading Roquefort might sit on the battlement and laugh at them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roquefort might sit on the battlement and laugh at them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
Valérie
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From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE DEN OF THE WOLF HOW my heart leaped as I saw that blazon!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading True, they might starve him out in the course of months, if their patience could last so long, but ere that Roquefort would have had his will of me and d’Aurilly of Mademoiselle Valérie.
an affirmative
From this reading And then, in an instant, it fell again, for what could three hundred men,--yes, or three thousand men,--be they brave as Bayard, hope to accomplish against this castle in the air?
