Chapter XXXVI

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

(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 He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

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

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Just then the disbanding began.

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

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

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

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

-ing form of “disband” — cause to break up or cease to function

From this reading Just then the disbanding began.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

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

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

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

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

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

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

intense and profound fear

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

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

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

and nothing more

From this reading Just then the disbanding began.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

a contestant who loses the contest

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

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

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

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

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

affected with paralysis

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

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

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

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

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

cut with a saw

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He heard it all, he saw the confusion, the first signs of _sauve qui peut_.

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

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Then he thought of his friends--some up in the molens, others at various posts on the road and by the bridge--they might not hear the confusion and the tumult, they might not see the coming _sauve qui peut_; they might not hear that the Stadtholder's spies are on the alert, and that his bodyguard might be here at any time.

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

From this reading At first he was like one paralyzed with horror and with fear; he could not move, his limbs refused him service.

at the time that

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LOSER PAYS Nicolaes Beresteyn had not gone far when Lucas of Sparendam came running with the news.