used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
communauté
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From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
not accessible to view
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
coureuse
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From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/
plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
divisible by two
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
accept an excuse for
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
filles
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From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
half-scared
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From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
half-triumphant
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From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
ill-lighted
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From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
incarcerationnounUS /ˌɪnkɑːrsərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
jailer's
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From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
mid-day
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From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
opportunenessnoun
timely convenience
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
others
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From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading He made no offer to overhaul me; but, instead, he clutched me by the elbow and looked in a half-scared, half-triumphant manner into my face.
an amount of time
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
Pélagie
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From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
rapiotage
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From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
not used up
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
St
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From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
a state of acute pain
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
the act of testing something
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
turnkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrnkiː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he pushed me into the little ill-lighted chamber and closed the door hurriedly upon us, I noticed that the man’s hands shook, and that his face was clammy with a leaden perspiration.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
at the time that
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My arrival, by grace of Fortune, was most happily timed; and, indeed, the persistency with which throughout the long period of my difficulties this capricious _coureuse_ amongst goddesses converted for my benefit accident into opportuneness offered some excuse to me for remaining in conceit with myself.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now I was taken in charge by a single turnkey--the others being occupied with their dinner--and conducted by him to the jailer’s room to undergo that _rapiotage_, or stripping for concealed properties, the general abuse of which--especially where women were in question--was a scandal even in those days of shameless brutality.
but in spite of that
From this reading At so early an hour was my trial (in the personal and suffering sense) brought to a conclusion, that mid-day was not yet struck when my guards delivered me over to the authorities at St Pélagie--a one-time _communauté de filles_ in the faubourg of St Victor, and since appropriated ostensibly to the incarceration of debtors.
