Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

in addition

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading What they gazed on in the bay was enough to break the hearts of any.

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

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading What they gazed on in the bay was enough to break the hearts of any.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

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From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

terminate

From this reading What they gazed on in the bay was enough to break the hearts of any.

with brightness

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading What they gazed on in the bay was enough to break the hearts of any.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading What they gazed on in the bay was enough to break the hearts of any.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

full of sorrow

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading What they gazed on in the bay was enough to break the hearts of any.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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From this reading LA HOGUE.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

plural of “jut” — something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

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 Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

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

From this reading LA HOGUE.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

immediately past

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

place in proper rank

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

and nothing more

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

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From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

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

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

doubtful or suspect

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

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

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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

From this reading What they gazed on in the bay was enough to break the hearts of any.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

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From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

soldiers collectively

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

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

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

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

From this reading The sun was setting brilliantly behind the peninsula that juts out into the English Channel and forms the department of La Manche; its last rays as it fell away behind Cherbourg lit up a strange scene.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What they gazed on in the bay was enough to break the hearts of any.

which person or people

From this reading Also there stood by his side one who knew that not only his heart but his life was broken too--Tourville, who had now come ashore.

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

From this reading On land, looking east, were thirty thousand so-called French troops; they were, indeed, mostly Irish rapparees whom Louis had thought suitable for an invasion of England under James and his own marshal, Bellefonds; among them and in command were Bellefonds, Melfort, and James himself--now a heartbroken man.