Chapter VII

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

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

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

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

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

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

having made preparations

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

divisible by two

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

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

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

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

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

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

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

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

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

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

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

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

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

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

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

a small worthless amount

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

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

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

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

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

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

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

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

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

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

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

and nothing more

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

a promise

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

by chance

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

acting with a specific goal

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

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

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

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

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

in the near future

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

carry out

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

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

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

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

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

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

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

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

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

still in doubt

From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

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

From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

(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 Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.

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

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

at the time that

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

during the time that

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.

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

From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."