used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
ABBEYnounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
CHICOTnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
farthings
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From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
set up or found
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
Gascon
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From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
absolutely essential
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
not one, and not any
From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
a full supply
From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
believed likely
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
unluckilyadverb
by bad luck
From this reading Our Gascon had plenty of farthings in his pocket, but unluckily none with a star in it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW CHICOT, FORCED TO REMAIN IN THE ABBEY, SAW AND HEARD THINGS VERY DANGEROUS TO SEE AND HEAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chicot hastened to get down from his chair, and to mix among the monks so as to discover, if possible, what signs they used.
at the time that
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By peeping over their shoulders, he found out that it was a farthing, with a star cut in the middle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, if when on coming to the door he was unable to produce the necessary signs, he would be suspected and examined.
