Chapter XV

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

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

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

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

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From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

a person who is in charge

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.

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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

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From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

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

From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

set up or found

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

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

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

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

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

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

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

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

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

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

From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

absolutely essential

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

a safe place

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

in the near future

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

believed likely

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

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

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

in or at that place or location

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

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

From this reading By careful inquiries they soon found out that the Countess was there, and reported the fact to the chief officer at his headquarters at Barran's castle.

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

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

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

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

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

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

lacking in security or safety

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

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From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

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

From this reading THE leader of the officers of the Inquisition was not long in discovering the retreat of the Countess.

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

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

in or at the place that

From this reading The Count, on the contrary, did not know where the Countess of Viteau had gone.

which person or people

From this reading He was greatly assisted by the monks of the monastery near Viteau, who suspected, from what had been said by some of the _cotereaux_ who occasionally found it necessary to go outside of the chateau court-yard, that something of importance had occurred at Viteau.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She and Bernard had thought it best not to inform him of her place of refuge, and Barran had not endeavored to discover this place, deeming it unsafe for any one in the castle to know where she was, so long as her pursuers were with him.