Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading The second meeting with the Count Rodolph, in the black domino, was accidental.

firmly attached

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

later than; following

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

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

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

subject to appointment

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

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

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

murdered by surprise attack for political reasons

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

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

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

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

From this reading The second meeting with the Count Rodolph, in the black domino, was accidental.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

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From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

clothing in general

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

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From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

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 I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

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From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

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

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

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

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

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

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

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

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

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

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

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

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

engage in

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

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From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

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

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

killed unlawfully

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

a course of conduct

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

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From this reading The second meeting with the Count Rodolph, in the black domino, was accidental.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I was myself led into the mistake by the Marquis Albert having the same Christian name as my English friend.

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

From this reading The second meeting with the Count Rodolph, in the black domino, was accidental.

a light shade of blue

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

a small dagger with a tapered blade

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

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

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

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

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

having a violet color

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

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

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.

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

From this reading The papers given to me by Count Rodolph were _Carbonari_ papers, which were to be hid in the marquis's bosom after he had been assassinated, to make it appear that he had belonged I to that society, and by the paper affixed to his clothes, that he had been murdered by the agents of the society for having betrayed them.

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

From this reading The next walk had been appointed as the place of meeting with the _Carbonari_ Felippo and his companions; but Count Rodolph, perceiving me examining my stiletto by the light of the lamp, presumed that I was Felippo, and that I had mistaken the one path for the other which had been agreed upon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My first meeting with the marquis in his violet-coloured domino is easily understood: being in a sky-blue domino I was mistaken for the Count d'Ossore.