Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

anew

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

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

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

a member of the aristocracy

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

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

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

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

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

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From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

the act of departing

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

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From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

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From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

one or the other of two

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

at any time

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

a young female

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

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

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

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

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

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

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

kept in good condition

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

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From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

the southern part of France

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

as might be expected

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

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

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

not any; not one

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

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

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

on one occasion

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a chain of mountains between France and Spain

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

members of a governing board

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

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

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

a person who sings

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

be seated

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

possessive form of “spain” — a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

express in words

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a special situation

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

a group of soldiers

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

migratory

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

in or at the place that

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

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

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

during the time that

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

which person or people

From this reading As for Marcieu, who, as usual, rode behind the troop, he had been in such a towering rage ever since the morning of our departure from Toulouse, and had used such violent language, that I for one had been obliged to tell him to keep a civil tongue in his head, while Pontgibaud, who was an aristocrat to the tips of his fingers as well as captain of a troop of _mousquetaires_, told him he must be more respectful in his language or altogether silent.

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

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

belonging to which person

From this reading And now we were looking forward eagerly to meeting his Eminence, the Cardinal Alberoni, of whose arrival in this neighbourhood we had received certain intelligence from more than one of the innumerable spies whom both the Regent and Cardinal Dubois maintained ever in this region--a region dividing Spain from France.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading ANA, PRINCESA DE CARBAJAL We were riding through one of the innumerable valleys which are formed by the spurs of the Pyrenees running almost from where the Pic du Midi rises up to the city of Toulouse; a valley which was bordered on either side by shelving hills that were covered with woods nearly up to their summits.

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

From this reading And she had got the late King of Spain's will in her pocket! of that Marcieu swore there could be no doubt--the will which, in truth, was the principal thing that brought the nations to agreeing that the Duke of Anjou should sit as King Philippe V. on the throne of Spain--the will which, if it once fell into the hands of Austria, would instantly _disappear_ for ever and set all Europe alight with the flames of war again.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For, as naturally you have understood, it was the girl who was pleased to call herself Damaris, and to assume the disguise of a wandering juggler and singer, who had ridden off that night on her mule, and was, no doubt, far enough away from us in the morning.