Chapter XVI

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

From this reading A DUEL WITH TONGUES.

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

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

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

the two together, not just one

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

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

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

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

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading A DUEL WITH TONGUES.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

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

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

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

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

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

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

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 WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

in an ominous manner

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

not in physical motion

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

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

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”

something that is a source of danger

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

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

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading A DUEL WITH TONGUES.

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

From this reading She ran up to me with the pretty manner of a child, and, taking my hand, kissed it with impulsive gratitude.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At the sound of my voice they both came out into the ante-room, mademoiselle’s face still pale with excitement.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WITH the czar’s threat ringing ominously in my ears, I ascended the stairs and, asking M. de Lambert to remain in the _salon_, went on to Madame de Brousson’s door to inquire for Najine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A DUEL WITH TONGUES.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “M. l’Ambassadeur,” she said, “I feel as if I ought to go down on my knees to you and Madame de Brousson, for rescuing me from this situation; I do not know how I could have faced the czar in this house.”