Chapter IV

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

(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 A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

disposed to please

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

provide with a joint

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Every attention was paid to me, and I was provided with a suit of dry clothes.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

formal or perfunctory politeness

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

clothing in general

From this reading Every attention was paid to me, and I was provided with a suit of dry clothes.

plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

bad; unfortunate

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Every attention was paid to me, and I was provided with a suit of dry clothes.

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

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

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

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

an opposing military force

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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 A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every attention was paid to me, and I was provided with a suit of dry clothes.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

to offer or accept a challenge

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

the act of giving

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

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

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

march in a procession

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

of or relating to the sea

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Every attention was paid to me, and I was provided with a suit of dry clothes.

the force of workers available

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

preside over

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

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From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

absolutely essential

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

plural of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Every attention was paid to me, and I was provided with a suit of dry clothes.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Every attention was paid to me, and I was provided with a suit of dry clothes.

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

register formally as a participant or member

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

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From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

only a very short time before

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

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

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

a state of acute pain

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Every attention was paid to me, and I was provided with a suit of dry clothes.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

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

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

an irritating or obnoxious person

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

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From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

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

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

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

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

at the time that

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

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

From this reading They got me instantly (of which I never before stood more in need) a warm draught, and gave each of my men a glass of liquor, and ordered breakfast for them, with everything else that was necessary to recruit exhausted nature, and to console them under their sufferings and misfortunes.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I was received with the utmost civility.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The poor fellows were in a most deplorable state, shivering and shaking like aspen leaves; some of them were so worn out with fatigue, hunger, and the extreme severity of the weather that they could scarcely articulate when spoken to.

people who are wounded

From this reading A kind reception by the enemy--Our shipmates all prisoners--Consolations under misfortunes--Prisoners sent to the hospital at Brest--Robbery by a French seaman--Running the gauntlet--Dilemma of wearing or giving up a sword--Kindness of the French nuns--Orders to march into the Interior--Wounded pride and hard fare--Bad faith of the Minister of Marine--The march begins for Verdun--Arrival at Landernau--Aristocratic differences in rates of pay or allowances amongst republicans--Landiviziau--An illustration of equality--Morlaix to Rennes--Prisoners and vermin--Vitré--English dogs at a French inn--Laval--A spectacle for the mob--Alençon--Difficulties increased--Part of the crew separated from their officers--Our arrival at Rouen--An honest gaoler and his amiable wife--A moderate bill for gaol fare--_Bons garçons_ in a prison--Our arrival at Amiens--English sympathy for suffering countrymen.