used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
(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 After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
CHICOTnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading CHICOT, LATINIST.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
gotten under control
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
LATINISTnoun
a specialist in the Latin language
From this reading CHICOT, LATINIST.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
the force of workers available
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
not any; not one
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
pursesnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪz/
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
with low volume
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
in the near future
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "It is pretty," said Chicot, "no one could be more generous or more stupid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
the upper part of anything
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had now two purses, for he perceived that the packet he had received contained money, besides the letter.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was quite a royal purse, embroidered with an "H" at each end.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After the departure of the young men, Chicot went on quietly; but as soon as they had disappeared in the valley, he stopped at the top of a hill and looked all round him; then, seeing no one, he seated himself, and commenced an examination.
