Chapter XXXIII

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From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I see no one of whom to ask our way.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

a region in central France

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

quick and energetic

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

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From this reading What ho! good fellow! which of these ways leadeth to Chateau-Neuf de Randon?”

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From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

having hills and crags

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

a boy or man

From this reading What ho! good fellow! which of these ways leadeth to Chateau-Neuf de Randon?”

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

coins made of gold

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading What ho! good fellow! which of these ways leadeth to Chateau-Neuf de Randon?”

plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading What ho! good fellow! which of these ways leadeth to Chateau-Neuf de Randon?”

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

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

From this reading I see no one of whom to ask our way.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

immediately past

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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From this reading What ho! good fellow! which of these ways leadeth to Chateau-Neuf de Randon?”

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

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From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

not any; not one

From this reading I see no one of whom to ask our way.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I see no one of whom to ask our way.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I see no one of whom to ask our way.”

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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From this reading What ho! good fellow! which of these ways leadeth to Chateau-Neuf de Randon?”

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see no one of whom to ask our way.”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

catch sight of

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

carry out

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

express in words

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I see no one of whom to ask our way.”

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading What ho! good fellow! which of these ways leadeth to Chateau-Neuf de Randon?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Methinks we cannot be far from the place now, brother Hugo,” said Alured de Claremont; “but how shall we tell which of these roads leads to it?

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What ho! good fellow! which of these ways leadeth to Chateau-Neuf de Randon?”

at the time that

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

in or at the place that

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

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

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The Last Sunset It was the fourth of July, 1380, and the sun was shining bright and warm on the craggy hills, and dark thickets, and quaint little hamlets of Western Auvergne, when four horseman (two of whom wore the gold spurs of knights) came at a brisk pace to a point where three roads met, and paused as if in doubt which to take.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “Stay!” cried Hugo, rising in his stirrups, “meseems I spy a man at work in yon trench.