Chapter XXXVII · Zamara Is Tempted to Earn More Gold

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

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

(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 He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

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From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

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

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

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

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities

From this reading This was the Indian dwarf Zamara.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

a social unit living together

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

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

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

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

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading This was the Indian dwarf Zamara.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

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

From this reading “What is it, marmouset?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it, marmouset?

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

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From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

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From this reading “What is it, marmouset?

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

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

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

a human being

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

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From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the Indian dwarf Zamara.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

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

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it, marmouset?

at the time that

From this reading One person in that vast crowd had marked the scene well, and crept close enough to hear much that was said when Marie Antoinette gave her scarabee ring to the old prisoner.

which person or people

From this reading He had come to the Champ de Mars in attendance on his mistress who sent him into that portion of the crowd that he might bring her intelligence of all that passed near the royal family.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He went back to her now with a gleam in his eyes that she had learned to understand.

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

From this reading This was the Indian dwarf Zamara.