Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

(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 At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

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

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

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

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

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

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

the first light of day

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

set up or found

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

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From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

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From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

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

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

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

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

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

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

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

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

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

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

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

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

a male servant (especially a footman)

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

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 At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

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

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

a foot soldier armed with a musket

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

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

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

by chance

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

by chance

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

a person who buys

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

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

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

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From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

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

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

unusual or striking

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

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

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

not in physical motion

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

in a sumptuous and opulent manner

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

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

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

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

From this reading In order not to awaken the suspicions of this man, he carried on his fable of being a probable purchaser of some salt-mines.

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

From this reading The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, who he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M. Fouquet.

a person who changes location

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

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

From this reading Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

(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 Moreover, it was singular that this traveler and his lackey should have remained a mystery to D’Artagnan, in spite of all the questions addressed by him to the host, who appeared to know him perfectly well.

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

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.

which person or people

From this reading At daybreak D’Artagnan saddled Furet, who had fared sumptuously all night, devouring the remainder of the oats and hay left by his companions.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To have embarked for Belle-Isle at Roche-Bernard, would have been to expose himself still further to comments which had, perhaps, been already made, and would be carried to the castle.