Chapter VII

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

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading But he sacrificed everything to the peace of mind of his adopted sister.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

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

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

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From this reading He went secretly, with Fra Angelo, to see his friend's grave.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

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

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

placed in a grave

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he sacrificed everything to the peace of mind of his adopted sister.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

properly deserved

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading But he sacrificed everything to the peace of mind of his adopted sister.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

for a limitless time

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

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

From this reading He went secretly, with Fra Angelo, to see his friend's grave.

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

From this reading He went secretly, with Fra Angelo, to see his friend's grave.

death of a person

From this reading He went secretly, with Fra Angelo, to see his friend's grave.

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

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

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

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

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

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

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

From this reading But he sacrificed everything to the peace of mind of his adopted sister.

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

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

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

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But he sacrificed everything to the peace of mind of his adopted sister.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

used to form the superlative

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

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

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading But he sacrificed everything to the peace of mind of his adopted sister.

a country person

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading But he sacrificed everything to the peace of mind of his adopted sister.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading He went secretly, with Fra Angelo, to see his friend's grave.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He went secretly, with Fra Angelo, to see his friend's grave.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But he sacrificed everything to the peace of mind of his adopted sister.

tending to diminish or disparage

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

used as intensifiers

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

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

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The peasant who had buried him conducted them to the cemetery of a convent near by.

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

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

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

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

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

From this reading He went secretly, with Fra Angelo, to see his friend's grave.

at the time that

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

a Caucasian

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

which person or people

From this reading Michel suffered terribly, of course, when, as occasionally happened, he heard her slighting references to the absent one, who deserved to be enshrined forever in her memory.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He went secretly, with Fra Angelo, to see his friend's grave.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom:

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

From this reading Worthy monks, patriots like most of the monks in Sicily, had borne the body thither by night, and had inscribed these words in Latin on a stone which served as his monument, among the white roses and flowering broom: