Chapter XX

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

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

later than; following

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

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

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Had they not helped to place a tyrant at the head of the state?

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

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

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From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

comparative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

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

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

command with authority

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

divisible by two

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

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

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

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

From this reading Had they not helped to place a tyrant at the head of the state?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Had they not helped to place a tyrant at the head of the state?

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Had they not helped to place a tyrant at the head of the state?

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

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

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

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

be about

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

not any; not one

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had they not helped to place a tyrant at the head of the state?

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

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

and nothing more

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

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

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Had they not helped to place a tyrant at the head of the state?

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

with speed

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Had they not helped to place a tyrant at the head of the state?

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

believed likely

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

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

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

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

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

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

From this reading A few there were who approved this caution; it was temporary only, and justified by the rumors of disturbance on the frontier; but others, and they were the majority, were discontented and sullen.

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

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

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

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading Had they not helped to place a tyrant at the head of the state?

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

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

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

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

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

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

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

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.

which person or people

From this reading Those who were abroad went quickly and direct to their destination, for to loiter, or appear to have no particular object in view, was to be suspected.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The new Duke was ruling the city with a heavy hand, and those who passed in and out of the gates were closely questioned.

an established custom

From this reading FATHER BERTRAND JUSTIFIES HIMSELF Even the busier streets of Vayenne were quieter now after nightfall than they were wont to be.