Chapter XIX

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

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

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From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

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

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

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

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

excessively fat

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

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From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

the first light of day

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

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

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

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From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

a state of high honor

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

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

From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

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

From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

a highway

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

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From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

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From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

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

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

become covered with mist

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

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From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

above and across; more than

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

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From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

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From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

except for; apart from

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

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From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

move an implement through

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

dependable

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

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

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

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From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

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

From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

in the direction of

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading There were no travellers on the highroad so early, save one, a corpulent priest, mounted on a stout mule, proceeding toward St. Cyr.

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From this reading The air was full of the twittering of birds, and all the life in Nature began to stir.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

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

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

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

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

a Caucasian

From this reading Already the hill-tops were radiant, but the low country lay in the shadow, and a white mist floated over the valleys.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “MORTIS PORTIS FRACTIS” It was daybreak; the pale sky was luminous, and the golden east throbbed with the approaching glory.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Père Ambroise detested extraordinary exertion, but he had yielded to the importunities of the cobbler.