Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A MEDDLESOME COUSIN.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

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

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

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From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

a sudden desire

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading A MEDDLESOME COUSIN.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

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From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

set up or found

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

depressingly dark

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

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From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading A MEDDLESOME COUSIN.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

on one occasion

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

go across or through

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

an agreeable or amusing remark

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

not in physical motion

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

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

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

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

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

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From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

under normal conditions

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

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

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

which person or people

From this reading Mademoiselle did not appear so frequently, but Madame de Brousson and I knew the days on which he was fortunate by his high good-humor; and the rest of the week we had cause enough to regret Najine’s caprice, since his mood was usually gloomy, and he found endless fault with Touchet, who was his particular attendant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SINCE the first meeting with mademoiselle before the Tower of Ivan Veliki, M. de Lambert had found it convenient to pass in that direction at a certain hour every afternoon.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading But one evening he came in from the Kremlin, having seen mademoiselle, but still being in so terrible a temper that I divined at once that something was wrong.

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From this reading He ate little at supper, and it evidently cost him an effort to respond to Zénaïde’s pleasantry.