Chapter X · Confidence

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

reveal unintentionally

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

stick to firmly

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

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

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

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

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

set up or found

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

made joyful

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

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

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

located inward

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

accept an excuse for

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

a human being

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

having a point

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

To recall to mind.

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

the act of searching for something

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading Shakespeare.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

term of address for a man

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

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

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

in the direction of

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

under normal conditions

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

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

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.

at the time that

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

in or at the place that

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

which person or people

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

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

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.