Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

anew

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

(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 storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

any large and important church

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

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From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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From this reading “FINIS CORONAT.”

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

made dim or less bright

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading “FINIS CORONAT.”

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

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From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

a state of high honor

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

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

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

the property of being comparatively great in weight

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

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

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

lying or leaning on something else

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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 Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

in a joyous manner

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

above and across; more than

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

a wrapped container

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

the class of peasants

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

-ing form of “perk” — gain or regain energy

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

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From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

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From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

the complete duration of something

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

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

From this reading Not a cloud as big as a man’s hand dimmed the glory of that blue sky shining over the old city on Saint Laurence’s day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

in the direction of

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

up to a particular time

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

a state of depression

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

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From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading In and out about the Cathedral’s rugged walls the birds darted merrily, chirrupping in the highest spirits, and perking and pluming with uncommon care, as though they fully recognized the duty incumbent on them, as part and parcel of the place, to be spick and span on this notable occasion.

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

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

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

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

during the time that

From this reading Citizens and citizenesses, maids and matrons, gallants and prentices, all pranked in their best, thronged the streets; while farmers and rich peasantry, from many a Vosges village and hamlet, kept flocking in towards the centre of attraction, and were packed in the Cathedral aisles, until there was not room left for a pin to drop between them.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The storm of the past night had cleared the air of all the foul vapours and heaviness loading it for weeks past; and a light cool breeze fluttered the flags, and toyed with the garlands festooned about window, and sign, and balcony of the Platz, until their wet leaves glistened again in the morning sunbeams.