Chapter XXV

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

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

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

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

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

appropriate to

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

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

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

an occurrence of something

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

any large and important church

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

divisible by two

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

wood used for fuel

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

shining unsteadily

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

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

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

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

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

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

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

of great significance or value

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

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

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

a city in northwestern England

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

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

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

on one occasion

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

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

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

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

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

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

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

express in speech

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Even so,” said the herald, with a dignity befitting his office, then one of the most important in existence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

a large gathering of people

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

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

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

up to a particular time

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

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

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

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

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

which person or people

From this reading Down went the herald, to find himself amid a throng of rough-looking, bare-armed fellows, who were chopping up one of the captured carts to replenish their scanty stock of firewood.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A Case of Conscience The duke’s herald was at once admitted by the old commandant, to whom he announced himself as the bearer of a message to Du Guesclin from the Duke of Lancaster.

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

From this reading “Go down there and thou wilt find him,” said the old Breton, pointing to the courtyard with a grin that puckered his hard visage till it looked like the carved spout of a cathedral.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.

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

From this reading “Thou wouldst speak with Messire Bertrand thyself?” asked De Penhoën, with the ghost of a smile flickering over his iron face.