Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

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

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

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

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

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

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

an occurrence of something

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

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

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

a room used for dining

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

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From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

being one more than ten

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

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

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

of the color of black ink

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

slightly wet

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

belonging to or active during the night

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

according to the clock

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

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

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

go across or through

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

move about in or as if in a predatory manner

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

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

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

the bank of a river

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

make square

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

not in physical motion

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

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

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

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

From this reading As soon as eleven o’clock chimed, he walked up the slopes of the Trocadero, and began to prowl round the house, the huge square pile of which seemed but a deepening of the gloom.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He quitted the house at nine o’clock, walked down to the riverside, and paced along the deserted quays in the dense nocturnal darkness.

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

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A slight moist wind was blowing, and the swollen Seine rolled on in inky waves.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Lights could still be seen streaming through the dining-room windows of Hélène’s lodging.

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

From this reading On rising from the dinner-table the doctor spoke to his wife of a confinement case, in close attendance on which he would doubtless have to pass the night.