Chapter X

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

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

later than; following

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

in addition

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

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

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

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

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

of or relating to or containing basalt

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

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

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

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

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

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

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

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

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

placed in a grave

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

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

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

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

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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 A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

set afire or burning

From this reading THE LIGHTED TORCH.

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

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

above and across; more than

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

filled or impregnated with perfume

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

incapable of reproducing

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading THE LIGHTED TORCH.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading THE LIGHTED TORCH.

a group of soldiers

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

up to a particular time

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

(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 It was a night such as those who dwell in the south--in Languedoc, or Provence, or Dauphiné--in the height of its summer know well.

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

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

at the time that

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.

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

From this reading And behind Baville and de Peyre rode Martin and Buscarlet, the former on his own horse, the pastor on one which had belonged to the dead man.

which person or people

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The night had come, and, with the exception of one troop of dragoons and one company of the _milices_, also with the exception of the Marquis du Chaila, who had remained behind with the intention of having his uncle's body properly interred, all were on their way to Alais.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A night when, up from the Mediterranean, but a few leagues away, there come the cool breezes that sunset invariably brings, and when, from the caps of the purple mountains, the soft evening air descends, passing over cornfields and meadows and woods after it has left the sterile and basaltic summits until, when it reaches the valleys, its breath is perfumed and odorous.