Chapter XIV

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Precisely at noon the procession was finished.

plural of “beadle” — a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The illustrious philosopher felt that the time to preach was come.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

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

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

a room used for dining

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

take in solid food

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The illustrious philosopher felt that the time to preach was come.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Precisely at noon the procession was finished.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

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

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

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

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

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

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

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

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

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

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The illustrious philosopher felt that the time to preach was come.

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

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

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

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

past form of “moisten” — make moist

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

the middle of the day

From this reading Precisely at noon the procession was finished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading The illustrious philosopher felt that the time to preach was come.

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

having a point

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

deliver a sermon

From this reading The illustrious philosopher felt that the time to preach was come.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Precisely at noon the procession was finished.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Precisely at noon the procession was finished.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

past form of “re-enter” — enter again

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

be seated

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The illustrious philosopher felt that the time to preach was come.

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

From this reading Precisely at noon the procession was finished.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The illustrious philosopher felt that the time to preach was come.

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

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

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

From this reading Precisely at noon the procession was finished.

a Caucasian

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Frantz Mathéus seated himself at the place pointed out to him by his disciple, at the head of the table, in front of the windows.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The curés, the choristers, the beadles, the women, children, townspeople, and pilgrims, mingled together, re-entered Haslach—some to sit down to a good dinner moistened with white wine, beer, and coffee; others to eat their provisions on the corner of a fountain, or on the stone bench outside a public-house.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Coucou Peter, coming into the dining-room, said to him— “Master, sit down at the head of the table; I’ll place myself on your right hand, to sustain the doctrine.”