Chapter I

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

anew

From this reading There were tears in old Bonot’s eyes when he took up the _Courrier_ again.

in the past

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

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

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

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From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

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From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

any large and important church

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

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From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

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From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

opinion or judgment

From this reading There were tears in old Bonot’s eyes when he took up the _Courrier_ again.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

at ease in talking to others

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

set up or found

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

assemble or get together

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

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From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

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

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

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From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

the color of freshly broken cast iron

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

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From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

the next day

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

not any; not one

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

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

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

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From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

someone who helps to gather the harvest

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

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From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

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From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading There were tears in old Bonot’s eyes when he took up the _Courrier_ again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

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

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading There were tears in old Bonot’s eyes when he took up the _Courrier_ again.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There were tears in old Bonot’s eyes when he took up the _Courrier_ again.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

someone who sells wine

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

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

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading _Author of “Kronstadt,” “The Iron Pirate,” etc._ _Sickle and reaper and harvest of sorrow; Heavy the wagons that gather the dead; Let there be dirge for the sun of the morrow!

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

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

From this reading There were tears in old Bonot’s eyes when he took up the _Courrier_ again.

at the time that

From this reading There were tears in old Bonot’s eyes when he took up the _Courrier_ again.

in or at the place that

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

a Caucasian

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading A glass of coffee stood at Père Bonot’s elbow; his blue spectacles rested high upon a forehead where no wrinkles sat; the smoke from his cigarette hung in little white clouds about his iron-grey hair.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading God is the gleaner on fields ye have fled!_ Old Père Bonot, sunning himself before the doors of a café by the minster, held the _Courrier du Bas-Rhin_ in his hand, and vouchsafed to Rosenbad, the brewer, and to Hummel, the vintner, such particulars of the forthcoming wedding as he found to be good.

a late time of life

From this reading He sat before the great cathedral of Strasburg; but the paper and its words carried him away to a little village of the mountains where, forty years ago, he had knelt at the altar with Henriette at his side, and an old priest had blessed him, and he had gone out to the sunny vineyards, hand in hand with his girl-wife to their home in a forest of the Vosges.