Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

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

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

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

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

the outer layer of the Earth

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

extreme greed for material wealth

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

plural of “escort” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

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 A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

a small number or amount

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

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

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

plural of “housing” — structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

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

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

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

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

the light of the Moon

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

not any; not one

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

plural of “nomad” — a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

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

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

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

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

the class of peasants

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

adult male chicken

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

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

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

not in physical motion

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

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

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

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

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

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

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

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

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

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

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

lacking pretension or affectation

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

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From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

migratory

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

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

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

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

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

at the time that

From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.

which person or people

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Few people they met, and those, for the most part, various types of vagabonds and nomads; some wild and savage, roaming like beasts from place to place; others, harmless, mere bedraggled birds of passage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In this latter class were the vagrant-entertainers, with dancing rooster or singing dog, who stopped at every peasant's door.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT Experiencing no further inconvenience than the ordinary vicissitudes of traveling without litter or cavalcade, several days of wandering slowly passed.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading To the shrill piping of the flageolet, these merry stragglers added a step of their own, and won a crust for themselves, a bone for the dog or a handful of grain for the performing fowl.

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From this reading In those days when court ladies rode in carved and gilded coaches, and their escorts on horses covered with silken, jeweled nets, the modest appearance of the jestress and her companion was not calculated to attract especial attention from the yokels and honest peasantry; although their steeds, notwithstanding their unpretentious housings, might still excite the cupidity of highway rogues.