Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading "To go where, Sir?" she demanded, with some degree of agitation.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AND THE RETREAT.

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From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE AND THE RETREAT.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a small house with a single story

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "To go where, Sir?" she demanded, with some degree of agitation.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "To go where, Sir?" she demanded, with some degree of agitation.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

and nothing more

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

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From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

third-person singular of “land” — reach or come to rest

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

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

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

not any; not one

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

held or filled or in use

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

above and across; more than

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

existing or coming before

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading THE BATTLE AND THE RETREAT.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

Identical; not different.

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

term of address for a man

From this reading "To go where, Sir?" she demanded, with some degree of agitation.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

having a supporting base

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

carry out

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE AND THE RETREAT.

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

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

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

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

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

in or at the place that

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

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

From this reading We must now return to the small shepherds cottage in the _landes_; and, passing over the intervening day which had been occupied in the burial of the good pastor, we must take up the story of Clemence de Marly on the morning of which we have just been speaking.

which person or people

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She had seen him several times on the preceding day, and his behaviour had always been so respectful, his grief for the death of Claude de l'Estang so sincere, and the emotions which he displayed at the burial of the body in the sand so deep and unaffected, that Clemence had conceived no slight confidence in a man, whom she might have shrunk from with terror, had she known that in him she beheld the same plunderer, who, under the name of Brown Keroual, had held her for some time a prisoner in the forest near Auron.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At an early hour on that day Armand Herval came into the cottage, where the people were setting before her the simple meal of ewe milk and black bread, which was all that they could afford to give; and, standing by her side with somewhat of a wild air, he asked her if she were ready to go.