Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

(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 An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

in addition

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

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

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

increase twofold

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

a person of German nationality

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

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

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

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From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

the central area of a church

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

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

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

not any; not one

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

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

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

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

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

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

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

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

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

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

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

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

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The town itself seemed to be living on its past, for indubitably it had seen better days.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

having passed out of existence

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very names of the streets--such as the _Rue d'Arbalete_--held in them something of romance.

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

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

look attentively

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

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

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

at the time that

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

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

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

belonging to which person

From this reading An ancient foundation of the Jesuits now converted into the Map and Printing Department of the R.E.'s, a church whose huge nave had been secularised to the uses of motor transport, a museum which served to incarcerate the German prisoners, all testified to the vanished greatness, as did also the private mansions, which preserved a kind of mystery behind their high-walled gardens and massive double doors.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There was one such which I never passed at night without thinking of the Sieur de Maletroit's door.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading The streets were narrow, tortuous, and secretive, with many blind alleys and dark closes, and it required no great effort of the imagination--especially at night when not a light showed--to call to mind the ambuscades and adventures with the watch which they must have witnessed some centuries before.