Chapter XXX

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

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

(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 Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

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

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

a tool for bending

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

next to; at the side of

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

make calm or still

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

any strong feeling

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

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From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

divisible by two

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

deliberately impassive in manner

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

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From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

set up or found

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

a long fixed look

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

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

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

prudent

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

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

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

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

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

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 Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

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

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

above and across; more than

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

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From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

approval to do something

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

a human being

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

successive (without a break)

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

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

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

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

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

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

From this reading Next morning M. Fabrice obtained permission to see the King.

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From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

not shaved

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

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

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

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

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He raised M. Fabrice, who had gone on his knees beside him, and passed over the envoy’s emotion by asking with a smile what the Turks thought of the battle of Bender.

which person or people

From this reading He found him closely guarded by the janissaries who had captured him, in an apartment of Ismail Pasha’s palace at Bender.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Karl was as the fight had left him; he had slept in his coat and top-boots, to the great amazement of the Turks, and received M. Fabrice seated on a divan covered with costly cushions, in his torn and burnt uniform, his person all stained with blood and powder.

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading He looked at M. Fabrice with his extraordinary straight and expressionless gaze; his eyes were slightly bloodshot, his cheeks unshaven, his fair hair disheveled, but his demeanor was calm and even gentle; there was nothing of yesterday’s Viking fury.