Chapter XIII

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

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

the state of being absent

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

later than; following

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading I questioned him concerning Saxe., Sheldon and Saunders.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

a youthful male person

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

a young person of either sex

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading I questioned him concerning Saxe., Sheldon and Saunders.

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

at any time

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

a man of refinement

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

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

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading I questioned him concerning Saxe., Sheldon and Saunders.

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

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

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

characterized by grandeur

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

come together

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

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From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I questioned him concerning Saxe., Sheldon and Saunders.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

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From this reading I questioned him concerning Saxe., Sheldon and Saunders.

a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)

From this reading I questioned him concerning Saxe., Sheldon and Saunders.

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From this reading I questioned him concerning Saxe., Sheldon and Saunders.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

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

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

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

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

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

From this reading The palace from foundation to dome was a blaze of lights.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading This comforted the Good One, with the magnificent mane, and early in the afternoon the three, with a large escort, had sailed for the great Ocsta range to view the waters of the Otega.

at the time that

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

during the time that

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

which person or people

From this reading As I entered the grounds, Mike (short for Aurelius), who had been detailed to look after the comfort of the “four illustrious,” hastened anxiously to meet me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”

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

From this reading He informed me my absence had greatly alarmed the gentleman with the mane on his chin (Saxe.), but the thin, positive gentleman, with the bald head (Saunders), had advised him that they “couldn’t lose the child and he’d turn up as colicky as ever,” while the old, young man, with stiff black mustachios (Sheldon), had consoled the Kind-hearted One that “the boy could not stray farther than Centur anyhow, and he’d find the palace quick when hungry.”