Chapter XVI

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From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

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

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

consider or hold as true

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

anew

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

Having no one else present.

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Roger had been with his regiment in Flanders, not caring again to revisit France.

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From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

a loving feeling

From this reading Roger had been with his regiment in Flanders, not caring again to revisit France.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

opinion or judgment

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading Roger had been with his regiment in Flanders, not caring again to revisit France.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

set up or found

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Roger had been with his regiment in Flanders, not caring again to revisit France.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

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

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

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

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

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

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

the force of workers available

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In two years he had not once seen Berwick.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

on one occasion

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

visit again

From this reading Roger had been with his regiment in Flanders, not caring again to revisit France.

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From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In two years he had not once seen Berwick.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

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

From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE SALOON OF THE SWANS ROGER EGREMONT had by 1698 acquired a presentiment that by the sword alone should he prosper.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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

From this reading In two years he had not once seen Berwick.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Under the reorganization, Berwick was given a regiment of foot, made out of the Irish brigade, and in this regiment was Roger Egremont, reduced, however, from major, in the war establishment, to captain again.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

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

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

which person or people

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading At the peace, in 1697, he was more fortunate than those deserving men who found themselves shut out of the reduced military establishment, and forced to accept that dole of five, ten, or twenty pistoles which poor James Stuart, with tears in his eyes, gave to them wrapped in small pieces of paper, as he sat in his closet at St. Germains.

a late time of life

From this reading In two years he had not once seen Berwick.