Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

(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 First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

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

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

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

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

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From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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

From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

and nothing more

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

the item at the end

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

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From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

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 First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

and nothing more

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

on the contrary

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

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From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

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

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

a male human offspring

From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

in the near future

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

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

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

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

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Only think, my boy, at the camp, just now, we met one of the lieutenants of the manoeuvring company.

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

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And, as soon as they had started, he took Philippe's arm and said, gleefully:

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

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

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Let's go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son.

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

From this reading THE PLASTER STATUE There were several ways leading to Saint-Elophe.

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

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading First of all, the high-road, which goes winding down a slope some two miles long; next, a few rather steep short cuts; and, lastly, further north, the forest-path, part of which skirts the ridge of the Vosges.