Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

an expert or collector of antiquities

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

brought into existence

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

past form of “deface” — mar or spoil the appearance of

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

with resolute determination

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

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

From this reading Years had never quenched in him the love of knowledge.

-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

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

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

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From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

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

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

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

From this reading Years had never quenched in him the love of knowledge.

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

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

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From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Years had never quenched in him the love of knowledge.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Years had never quenched in him the love of knowledge.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

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From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

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

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

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From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Years had never quenched in him the love of knowledge.

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From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

not any; not one

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Years had never quenched in him the love of knowledge.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

allayed

From this reading Years had never quenched in him the love of knowledge.

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

not in physical motion

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

having something on top

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

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

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

having three corners

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

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

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

up to a particular time

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

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

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

which person or people

From this reading "No man," said he, "who has had the happy privilege of being born in the Vosges, between Haut Bar, Nideck, and Geierstein has any business to think of travelling.

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading Where are there nobler forests, older fir and beech trees, more lovely smiling valleys, wilder rocks?

in the company of; together with

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

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

From this reading My worthy uncle, Bernard Hertzog, the historian and antiquary, surmounted with his grand three-cornered hat and wig, and with a long iron-shod mountain-pole firmly grasped in his hand, was coming down one evening by the Luppersberg, hailing every turn in the landscape with enthusiastic exclamations.

produce a literary work

From this reading At sixty he was still at work upon his _History of Alsacian Antiquities_, and never allowed himself to write a complete account of a ruined and defaced monument, or any relic of former days, until he had examined it a hundred times from every point of view.

a late time of life

From this reading Years had never quenched in him the love of knowledge.