Chapter V

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From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

later than; following

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

(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 PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

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

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

for the reason that

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

From this reading Boorish roughness we met in plenty, but no discourtesy.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

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From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

in coarse pieces

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

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

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

an expression of lack of respect

From this reading Boorish roughness we met in plenty, but no discourtesy.

being three more than eighty

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

divisible by two

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

only a very short time before

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

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From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

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

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

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

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

immediately past

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Boorish roughness we met in plenty, but no discourtesy.

freedom from vanity or conceit

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

not any; not one

From this reading Boorish roughness we met in plenty, but no discourtesy.

not one, and not any

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

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From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

a full supply

From this reading Boorish roughness we met in plenty, but no discourtesy.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

From this reading Boorish roughness we met in plenty, but no discourtesy.

do one's shopping

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

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

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

that is looked for

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

refrain from harming

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

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

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

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

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading PARIS IN "EIGHTY-THREE" Of all the virtues that adorn mankind, none is so common as the virtue of necessity--or so little sought after.

(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

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

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

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

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

at the time that

From this reading By reason of that virtue, and because a slender purse is a great persuader to modesty, we kept by the villages, avoiding Bethune, Arras, Montdidier and their like, though omitting the last of these, at least, was little mortification of the flesh, for the town had never fully recovered from its harrying in '75 when the King took it from the Burgundians.

in or at the place that

From this reading But if we lay hardly, ate coarsely, and at times carried out in the morning more than we had brought in at night, we paid little; so that our bloodletting was where we could most spare it.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the most part, these villages were mere warty outcroppings of filth upon the face of a fair country, some not even with a wine shop so poor were they.