Chapter XIII

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

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

(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 The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading To begin with, I disposed of my time as I liked.

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fact was, my treatment was now the exact reverse of what it had been.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin with, I disposed of my time as I liked.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

having made preparations

From this reading To begin with, I disposed of my time as I liked.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

remove completely from recognition or memory

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

at any time

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading The fact was, my treatment was now the exact reverse of what it had been.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact was, my treatment was now the exact reverse of what it had been.

-ing form of “favor” — promote over another

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

run away quickly

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The fact was, my treatment was now the exact reverse of what it had been.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading To begin with, I disposed of my time as I liked.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading The fact was, my treatment was now the exact reverse of what it had been.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

on one occasion

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

change to the contrary

From this reading The fact was, my treatment was now the exact reverse of what it had been.

a chamber that is used as a grave

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

a condition of great disorder

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

a person, without saying who

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To begin with, I disposed of my time as I liked.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading The fact was, my treatment was now the exact reverse of what it had been.

the act of using

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

a crime less serious than a felony

From this reading A favoring god had _not_ decreed that during the time I had lived a bucolic life in the meadow, somebody should come there, and the assistants should remark the violation of the sepulcher.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The first use that I made of that liberty was to go to the shambles in the forest-clearing, and there efface all traces of my visit.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

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

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The fact was, my treatment was now the exact reverse of what it had been.

at the time that

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

in the company of; together with

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.

but in spite of that

From this reading LERNE CHANGES HIS METHOD OF ATTACK When I was in the black hide of the bull, I had sworn to myself, if my original shape were ever restored to me, to flee away at once, with or without Emma; and yet the autumn was growing old, and I had not yet left Fonval.