Chapter XV

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

From this reading SHELTER AND REFUGE.

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To Montpellier or, failing that, to Lunel at least.

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From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

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

From this reading "Mademoiselle, I know not what is to be done.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

plural of “bonfire” — a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

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From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

absence of light or illumination

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Mademoiselle, I know not what is to be done.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

a flaw or weak point

From this reading To Montpellier or, failing that, to Lunel at least.

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From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

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

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

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

From this reading "Mademoiselle, I know not what is to be done.

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

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

From this reading "Mademoiselle, I know not what is to be done.

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

From this reading "Mademoiselle, I know not what is to be done.

immediately past

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading To Montpellier or, failing that, to Lunel at least.

provided with artificial light

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

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

From this reading To Montpellier or, failing that, to Lunel at least.

-ing form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading "Mademoiselle, I know not what is to be done.

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

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From this reading To Montpellier or, failing that, to Lunel at least.

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Mademoiselle, I know not what is to be done.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To Montpellier or, failing that, to Lunel at least.

a safe place

From this reading SHELTER AND REFUGE.

in a regular manner

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading SHELTER AND REFUGE.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

by that means or because of that

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

of the highest quality

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Had the unfortunate horse not been slain by that last bullet we might have got back to safety.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Mademoiselle, I know not what is to be done.

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

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying:

during the time that

From this reading That night as darkness fell upon the earth, and while, high up in the heavens, the bonfires burned which the _attroupés_ lit regularly on the tops of the Cévennes in the hopes of thereby luring their enemies into their strongholds and fastnesses, Martin spoke to Urbaine, saying: