Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

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From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

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

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

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From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

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

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

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

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

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

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

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

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

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

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

filled with a great quantity

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

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

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

the force of workers available

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

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

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

and nothing more

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

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

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

a human being

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

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

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

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

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

up to a particular time

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

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

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.

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

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

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

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

look attentively

From this reading “Till you heard the firing, sergeant, down at Palos Creek, and then you left only two of the men to keep watch—eh, mon ami?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

(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 “Well, Monsieur le Maire, I thought I ought, under the circumstances, to see if we could be of any service in driving off those diables Anglais, but they had a heavy gun loaded with grape.”

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

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading On reaching the mansion, Monsieur Gramont’s first interview was with Sergeant Perrin in the lower hall.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, Monsieur Gramont, we did; he was certainly not in the château, and you did not give us further instructions than to search the house, and keep a careful guard, which we did.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So you missed seizing the person of Louis Lebeau?” said the Maire to the sergeant.