Chapter III

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

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

later than; following

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

although

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

eagerly desirous

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

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

From this reading As for Imbert, the story he was telling had excited him beyond control.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading As for Imbert, the story he was telling had excited him beyond control.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

power to direct or determine

From this reading As for Imbert, the story he was telling had excited him beyond control.

plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

the act of giving special importance or significance to something

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

divisible by two

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading As for Imbert, the story he was telling had excited him beyond control.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

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From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

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

From this reading As for Imbert, the story he was telling had excited him beyond control.

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

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

From this reading As for Imbert, the story he was telling had excited him beyond control.

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

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

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From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

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

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

and nothing more

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

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 To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

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

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

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

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

completely unclothed

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

not any; not one

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

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

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

not in physical motion

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading As for Imbert, the story he was telling had excited him beyond control.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

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

From this reading Just now, however, his face was flushed and his fingers played nervously about his girdle, for Imbert, after a fashion of his own, was emphasizing the narrative with reckless flourishings of his naked sword.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading As for Imbert, the story he was telling had excited him beyond control.

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

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

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

From this reading To his left Marc Lescarbot, the poet of the colony, listened across a bowl of muscat to one of Imbert’s endless stories.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

polished courtesy; elegance of manner

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was tall and thin, with dreamy gray eyes; there were girlish dimples on his cheeks.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading But even then, with the point almost upon his breast, Monsieur Lescarbot by no means lost his urbanity, for his smile, albeit a trifle anxious, was still most wondrous sweet.