Chapter XVI

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

subject to appointment

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a mock scepter carried by a court jester

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

the first light of day

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

put on clothes

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading "The Duke's gift, Jean," Felix had said last night.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

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From this reading "The Duke's gift, Jean," Felix had said last night.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Only that morning he had put on his motley for the first time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading "The Duke's gift, Jean," Felix had said last night.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

death of a person

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

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

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

a distinctive influence

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

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

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

immediately past

From this reading "The Duke's gift, Jean," Felix had said last night.

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

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Only that morning he had put on his motley for the first time.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading "The Duke's gift, Jean," Felix had said last night.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

on one occasion

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

and nothing more

From this reading Only that morning he had put on his motley for the first time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Only that morning he had put on his motley for the first time.

release, as from one's grip

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The Duke's gift, Jean," Felix had said last night.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

caught or fixed

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Only that morning he had put on his motley for the first time.

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

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Only that morning he had put on his motley for the first time.

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

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

two times

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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 ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE ORDERS FOR RELEASE On the terrace below the western tower the sentry slowly paced his appointed round, looking down over the city at intervals, and once or twice glancing up at the tower above him, where, clad in his motley of scarlet and green, Jean sat perched upon the battlements.

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

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dawn was two hours old now, and for full two hours the dwarf had sat there, his grave face sadly at variance with his gay dress, and grinning bauble furnished with jingling bells, which he had stuck under his arm.

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

From this reading From this western tower was the widest view of Vayenne, and Jean looked over the city and beyond it to the far hills as though he would imprint the picture upon his memory.