Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

highly skilled

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

(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 Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

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

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

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

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

pledged to be married

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

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

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

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

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

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

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

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

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

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

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

held dear

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

not any; not one

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

coated with paint

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

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

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

from that place or that time

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

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

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

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

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Thence they passed to the future of the cause, and of that took views as opposite as light and darkness, as Papegot and Huguenot.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

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

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

belonging to which person

From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.

the words that are spoken

From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.