Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

(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 However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

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

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

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

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

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

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading to have been founded on insufficient evidence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

a person from your own country

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

carefully weighed

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

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

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

a performer who dances professionally

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

past form of “divulge” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

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

From this reading to have been founded on insufficient evidence.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading to have been founded on insufficient evidence.

a person of French nationality

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

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

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading to have been founded on insufficient evidence.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

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

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

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

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

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From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

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

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

From this reading to have been founded on insufficient evidence.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

march in a procession

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

not any; not one

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

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From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

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

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading to have been founded on insufficient evidence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

established beyond doubt

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

in the recent past

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

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

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.

lower in rank or importance

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

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

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

in or at that place or location

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

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

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

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

From this reading to have been founded on insufficient evidence.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Of course Lieutenant Hobson was by no means pleased at this he was afraid of having been preceded by rivals in the north-western districts of English America; and secret as the Company had kept its scheme, it had doubtless been divulged in the commercial centres of Canada and the United States.

Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

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

From this reading That there had been dancing no one could deny, but that the dancer was a Frenchman, however probable, could not be considered proved.

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

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

which person or people

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

in the company of; together with

From this reading However, the Lieutenant shared the opinion of his subordinate, which did not appear too positive to any of the party, who all agreed in feeling sure that some travellers, with at least one compatriot of Vestris amongst them, had recently encamped on this spot.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Lieutenant resumed his interrupted march; but he was full of care and anxiety, although he would not now have dreamed of retracing his steps.