Chapter XXII

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

(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 That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

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

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

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

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

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From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

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From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

divisible by two

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

set up or found

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

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

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

conformity or harmony

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

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

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

lighted by moonlight

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

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From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

act of turning to for assistance

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

cut with a saw

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

only a very short time before

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

catch sight of

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

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From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

express a supposition

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

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

From this reading That this Saxon regiment of all others should have been ordered to Assais was a stroke of terrible ill luck!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

hard to endure

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

up to a particular time

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

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

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading Not until Gervais reported to him that all was quiet in the castle for the night did he venture to seat himself comfortably at the table in his room with the brandy-flask at his elbow.

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

at the time that

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

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

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

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

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading And even then five minutes had scarcely elapsed when a slight noise causing him to turn his head, he plainly saw through the open window the three officers on the moonlit lawn, and that one of them was the man whom he so dreaded, Count Styrum.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had been a weary day for the Baron Francois de Nouart; he had not even been able to have recourse to his usual stimulant, so impressed was he with the necessity of keeping every faculty upon the alert in the trying position in which he found himself.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He started up and closed the hangings instantly, hearing distinctly as he did so Kurt's words, "Let us turn round; the Baron may else suppose that we wish to spy upon him."