used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
attroupés
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From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
Camisards
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From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
CavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
Ducaire
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From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "YOU WILL NEVER FIND HIM."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "YOU WILL NEVER FIND HIM."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
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 "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
Montrevel
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From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "YOU WILL NEVER FIND HIM."
not any; not one
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
and nothing more
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
Urbaine's
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From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
(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 Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
at the time that
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
a Caucasian
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
which person or people
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "YOU WILL NEVER FIND HIM."
in the company of; together with
From this reading To observe that Urbaine's chamber--if such a name could be given to the vault in which she slept--was furnished not only with comfort, but indeed luxury, her bed, which had been constructed expressly for her by one of the _attroupés_ who was a carpenter, being covered with fine white linen and made soft with skins and rugs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For their accommodation two large caverns had been prepared as sleeping rooms; prepared, too, in such a manner as would indeed have astonished the Camisards' enemies, the dwellers in the valleys below, had they been able to observe them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet some weeks passed, and still they remained in the hands of the Camisards, well treated, yet still there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU WILL NEVER FIND HIM."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you and your charge, Mademoiselle Ducaire, have left us you will betray no secrets," Cavalier had said to Martin, as they stood side by side watching the army of Montrevel on its way through the province?