Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

the state of being absent

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

later than; following

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

(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 gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

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

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

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

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

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From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

for the most part

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

-ing form of “combat” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

any strong feeling

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

plural of “equipment” — an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

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

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

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

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

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

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

held dear

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

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

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

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

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

not any; not one

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

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

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

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

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

a male human offspring

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

carry out

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

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

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Athos lost no more time in combating this immutable resolution.

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

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

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

From this reading He gave all his attention to preparing, during the two days the duke had granted him, the proper appointments for Raoul.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

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

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

at the time that

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

which person or people

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This labor chiefly concerned Grimaud, who immediately applied himself to it with the good-will and intelligence we know he possessed.

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

From this reading Athos gave this worthy servant orders to take the route to Paris when the equipments should be ready; and, not to expose himself to the danger of keeping the duke waiting, or delaying Raoul, so that the duke should perceive his absence, he himself, the day after the visit of M. de Beaufort, set off for Paris with his son.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading For the poor young man it was an emotion easily to be understood, thus to return to Paris amongst all the people who had known and loved him.