Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading He had come to a conclusion during the night.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

(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 The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

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From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Michael would come from the station, twenty kilometers away, in Henry's motor.

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

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

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

From this reading He had come to a conclusion during the night.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading He had come to a conclusion during the night.

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

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had come to a conclusion during the night.

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

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Michael would come from the station, twenty kilometers away, in Henry's motor.

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

From this reading He had come to a conclusion during the night.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

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

From this reading He had come to a conclusion during the night.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Michael would come from the station, twenty kilometers away, in Henry's motor.

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From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

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

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading Michael would come from the station, twenty kilometers away, in Henry's motor.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

go away from a place

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

come together

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

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

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Michael would come from the station, twenty kilometers away, in Henry's motor.

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

From this reading He had come to a conclusion during the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

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From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

a human being

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Michael would come from the station, twenty kilometers away, in Henry's motor.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

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

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Michael would come from the station, twenty kilometers away, in Henry's motor.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

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

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

at the time that

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The Pere Anselme was quite willing to undertake this mission; he would have returned to his breakfast by then and would await Michael's arrival, he told Henry.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Very early on Christmas morning, Lord Fordyce went down to the _presbytere_ and walked with the Pere Anselme on his way to Mass.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The worthy priest would be the more fitting person to see Michael than he, himself; he felt he could well leave all explanations in those able hands--and then, when his old friend knew everything, he, Henry, would meet him and bring him to the Chateau of Heronac, and so to Sabine.