Chapter IV · The Marchioness

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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

later than; following

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

(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 He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

severely simple

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

a long chair; for reclining

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

fully detailed and specific about particulars

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

without doubt or question

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

gotten under control

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

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

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

true confidential information

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

remove the dust from

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

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From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

divisible by two

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

a social unit living together

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

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

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

brought under control and put to use

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

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

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

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

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

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

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

bumped or shaken jerkily

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

and nothing more

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

immediately past

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

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 About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

in motion

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

absolutely essential

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

not any; not one

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

impressive in appearance

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

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

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

an event that happens

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

participate in games or sport

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

cut with a saw

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

not often

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

the season of growth

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

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

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

a person who changes location

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

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From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

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

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

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

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

at the time that

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Count Emanuel d’Auray was descended from one of the oldest families in Brittany--one of his ancestors had followed Saint Louis to the Holy Land, and from that time the name, of which he was the last inheritor, had been constantly blended with the history of our monarchy, whether in its victories or defeats.

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

From this reading He was coming from Paris with all haste, and proceeding to his ancient family mansion, with regard to which it is now necessary to give some more precise and circumstantial details.

which person or people

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.

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

From this reading The traveller it contained, and who was roughly jolted in traversing the cross-roads, was our former aquaintance, Count Emanuel, whom we saw open the scene upon the jetty of Fort Louis.

belonging to which person

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

in the company of; together with

From this reading About six months after the occurrence of the events we have just related, and in the early part of the spring of 1780, a post chaise, whose wheels and panels covered with mud and dust, clearly certified that it had performed a long journey, was dragging slowly along, although two powerful horses were harnessed to it, upon the road between Vanness and Auray.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was a woman Of virtue most austere; noble in birth, And of most royal presence--but sad thoughts Seemed to possess her wholly--her children, even, Seldom approached her, and when they did, No soft affection, motherly caress, Was e’er accorded to them--stern and cold, She looked a moving statue.--Old Play.