Chapter XIV

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

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

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

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

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From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

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

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

a group that defends a principle

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

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From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

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From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

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

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

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From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

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

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

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

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

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

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

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

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

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

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

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

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

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

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

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

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

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

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

with honesty

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

set afire

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

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

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

a public toilet for men

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

a human being

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

a male human offspring

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

possessing sweep

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

in a swift manner

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

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

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

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

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

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

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

a group of soldiers

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

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

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

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

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

look attentively

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

at the time that

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

in or at the place that

From this reading Botta could see Gaspard from where he stood, and his eyes kindled and grew luminous as he watched the athletic figure bending under its load of forage.

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

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There was not a man in his whole troop that he trusted more fully than Botta’s son, Gaspard.

belonging to which person

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young carpenter had proved himself good metal, and Arnaud--one of whose many gifts it was to judge men’s qualities swiftly and justly--had advanced him from the ranks to a place of trust about his own person.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘This was your mother’s home,’ said the house-master, later that evening, when he and Gaspard had withdrawn themselves a little from the rest, and climbed the steep bank which swept up from the hill-torrent to the bastion of rock that kept watch and ward above.