Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

anew

From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.

(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 At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.

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

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

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From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

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From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

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

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

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From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

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From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

clothing in general

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

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

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

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From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

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 Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

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From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

the act of departing

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

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From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

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

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

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

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

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

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

and nothing more

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

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

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

immediately past

From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.

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From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

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

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

on one occasion

From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.

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From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

having a supporting base

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

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

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

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

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.

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

From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.

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

From this reading Once again they made the attempt to reach English soil.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

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

From this reading At last Buonespoir declared all was ready once again.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For weeks De la Foret and Buonespoir had lain in hiding at St. Brieuc.

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

From this reading Standing out from Carteret on the Belle Suzanne, they steered for the light upon the Marmotier Rocks of the Ecrehos, which Angele had paid a fisherman to keep going every night.

which person or people

From this reading He had secured for the Camisard the passport and clothes of a priest who had but just died at Granville.