Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

(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 And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

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

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

great coolness and composure under strain

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

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

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

for the reason that

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

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

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

deprived of sight

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

for the most part

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

caused to hear poorly or not at all

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

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

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Madrid was healthy and hungry.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Madrid was healthy and hungry.

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From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

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From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

express in words

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

only a very short time before

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

deliver by singing

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

the season of growth

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

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

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading MENDIZABAL Rollo and his companions rode into Madrid amid the clamour and rejoicing of thousands, as indeed he might have done behind Don Carlos had he been successful in his first intention.

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

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

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From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

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

From this reading Madrid was healthy and hungry.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And as for fear, do not the inhabitants say that what happens not in Madrid, happens not at all!

in or at the place that

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The plague had been stayed by the belt of barren country which cinctures the capital village of Spain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rollo, so long accustomed to the high clear silences of the _sierra_ or the scarcely less restful valleys where the birds sing all day in the spring, felt himself closed in and deafened by the clamour, blinded by the brilliant colours, and in ill-humour with all things--chiefly, it must be confessed, because Concha, attired by the Queen's own waiting-maid from Aranjuez, sat in a carriage with the aplomb of a duchess.