Chapter IX

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

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

later than; following

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

-ing form of “amble” — walk leisurely

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

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

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

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

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

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

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

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From this reading The clerk was a little middle-aged man, with a pointed nose, a pointed chin, high cheek-bones, and sharp eyes.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading The clerk was a little middle-aged man, with a pointed nose, a pointed chin, high cheek-bones, and sharp eyes.

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From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

the property of excessive fatness

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

command with authority

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The clerk was a little middle-aged man, with a pointed nose, a pointed chin, high cheek-bones, and sharp eyes.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

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

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

an established custom

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

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

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The clerk was a little middle-aged man, with a pointed nose, a pointed chin, high cheek-bones, and sharp eyes.

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

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

the back of a horse

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

of great significance or value

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

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

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

and nothing more

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

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

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading The clerk was a little middle-aged man, with a pointed nose, a pointed chin, high cheek-bones, and sharp eyes.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

not any; not one

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The clerk was a little middle-aged man, with a pointed nose, a pointed chin, high cheek-bones, and sharp eyes.

an event that happens

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

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

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

above and across; more than

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

having a point

From this reading The clerk was a little middle-aged man, with a pointed nose, a pointed chin, high cheek-bones, and sharp eyes.

equipment for making records

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

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

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

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

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The clerk was a little middle-aged man, with a pointed nose, a pointed chin, high cheek-bones, and sharp eyes.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading He had a chain of silver around his neck, and rode a little horse with an ambling gait.

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

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

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

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

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

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

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

in the direction of

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

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

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The day after the occurrence of the events we have just related, a group of several persons, some on foot, and others on horseback, skirted the edge of the sea, and seemed to direct their course toward the Gulf of La Ciotat.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.

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

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

a Caucasian

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

which person or people

From this reading These personages were no other than Master Isnard, recorder of the admiralty of Toulon, and his clerk or scribe, who, mounted on an old white mule, carried behind enormous bags filled with bundles of papers, and two large registers in their boxes of black shagreen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The most important personage of this little caravan was a man of considerable corpulence, with a solemn and formal countenance, wearing a travelling-cloak over his habit of black velvet.