Chapter XVI

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

anew

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

(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 There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

a region in central France

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

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

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading Catherine, the Queen-Mother, had to depart ill-satisfied enough.

plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading The two Huguenot chiefs spoke truly.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

a female human offspring

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Catherine, the Queen-Mother, had to depart ill-satisfied enough.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Catherine, the Queen-Mother, had to depart ill-satisfied enough.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

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

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries

From this reading The two Huguenot chiefs spoke truly.

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

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading Catherine, the Queen-Mother, had to depart ill-satisfied enough.

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

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

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

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

not any; not one

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading Catherine, the Queen-Mother, had to depart ill-satisfied enough.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading The two Huguenot chiefs spoke truly.

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

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

given added strength or support

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

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

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The two Huguenot chiefs spoke truly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two Huguenot chiefs spoke truly.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

conformity to reality or actuality

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading There was no doubt that the Queen of Navarre had outwitted her mother, and strengthened the warlike resolutions of the Bearnais, so that he refused all art or part in the gathering of the States-General at Blois.

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

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

at the time that

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading THE APOSTLE OF PEACE "She may be a witch, and the daughter of Jezebel," murmured D'Aubigne low to Rosny, "but this time, of a verity, she has snatched the chestnuts out of the fire for us!"

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

From this reading "I would she were safe back again in Auvergne," said Rosny; "our Henry is never himself when he gets among that crew."