Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

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

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

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

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

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

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

with brightness

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

put or send forth

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

being one more than ten

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

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

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

set up or found

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

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

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

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From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

the head of a state government

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

death of a person

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

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

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

go away from a place

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

set afire or burning

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

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From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

inflected form of “sap” — deplete

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

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

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

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

From this reading But, the chronicler adds, neither this precaution, sinister as it appeared to some of his suite, nor the grave farewell which Rambouillet, from his post at the gate, took of one of his gentlemen, shook that chivalrous soul or sapped its generous confidence.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

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From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

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

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

a message informing of danger

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

at the time that

From this reading We are told further that when he took his final leave, about the hour of eleven, he found the courtyard brilliantly lighted, and the three companies of guards--Swiss, Scotch, and French--drawn up in ranked array from the door of the great hall to the gate which opened on the street.

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

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

in the company of; together with

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading But he left the Louvre an hour earlier--at a time when the precincts of the palace, gloomy-seeming to us in the light cast by coming events, wore their wonted aspect.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading We have it on record that before the Comte de la Rochefoucauld left the Louvre that night he received the strongest hints of the peril which threatened him; and at least one written warning was handed to him by a stranger in black, and by him in turn was communicated to the King of Navarre.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading M. de Tignonville was young and less versed in danger than the Governor of Rochelle; with him, had he seen so much, it might have been different.