Chapter VII · Chapter 7

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

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

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

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

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

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

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

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

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

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

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The fight began.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

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From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

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

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

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From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The fight began.

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

brought together in one place

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

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

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

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

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

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

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

cause to move by striking

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

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

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

take part in a masquerade

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

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

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

have in common

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

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

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

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

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the nose, and thinking it an attack from the canaille, he raised his sabre.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

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

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.

lacking in interest or care or feeling

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

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

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

which person or people

From this reading The Prince, who had laughed amazingly at the first commencement of the uproar, had betaken himself to another region, and felt quite unconcerned as to the result.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the course of his wanderings, he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos, the Minister of Finance, with whom, as Philip had discovered at the masquerade, the Prince was not on the best terms.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Several young officers had gathered together already, and so had some mechanics; and the boys, in the meantime, threw snowballs among both parties, that their share in the fun might not be lost.