Chapter XXVII · Conclusion

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

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

side by side

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

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

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

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

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

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

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

cause to be bored

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

confined by bonds

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

plural of “chap” — a boy or man

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Out of the cottage flew three children whom the soldier hugged as well as he could with that single arm.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

a small house with a single story

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

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

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Out of the cottage flew three children whom the soldier hugged as well as he could with that single arm.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

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

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

only a very short time before

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

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

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

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

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

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

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

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

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading Out of the cottage flew three children whom the soldier hugged as well as he could with that single arm.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

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

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

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From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

engage in

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

being perceived or observed

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of the cottage flew three children whom the soldier hugged as well as he could with that single arm.

a country person

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

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

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Out of the cottage flew three children whom the soldier hugged as well as he could with that single arm.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Out of the cottage flew three children whom the soldier hugged as well as he could with that single arm.

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

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

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

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Out of the cottage flew three children whom the soldier hugged as well as he could with that single arm.

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

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

a shaky motion

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With a cry she flung herself upon him and clasped her arms about his neck.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

in a violent manner

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

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

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.

(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 As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

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

From this reading Out of the cottage flew three children whom the soldier hugged as well as he could with that single arm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading As the car bore down and stopped in front of the humble cottage gate the little French peasant woman stared hard, as well she might.

people who are wounded

From this reading Then, as some of the boys helped Jaques to alight, for he was trembling violently, and could hardly have managed it with one hand, she noticed that he had an arm bound up as though severely wounded.

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

From this reading To see her “man” riding in such a fine vehicle alongside four strange young chaps was enough to make her believe in miracles.