Chapter IX · Eugenie’s Waiting-Maid

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From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

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

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

anew

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

Having no one else present.

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

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

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

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

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

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From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

a youthful male person

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

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From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

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From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

take in solid food

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

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

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

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

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

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

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

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

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

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

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

a particular point in time

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

not any; not one

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

being perceived or observed

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

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From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

having a point

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

with little or no delay

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

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

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

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From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

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

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

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

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

in a statistically significant way

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

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

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

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

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

up to a particular time

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

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

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

precisely as stated

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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

From this reading “‘Charles Patterson, London,’ was the name of the occupant of No. 512, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, and 512 was a small bedroom on the fifth floor, and looked down upon the busy Rue St. Honore.

at the time that

From this reading Nobody noticed or thought of him again until the close of the second day, when, as he stood looking down upon the street below, and reading the strange names on the signs, there came a knock at the door, and a servant handed in a card bearing the name of ‘Eugenie Arschinard.’

in or at the place that

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

which person or people

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Charles was a very fair, girlish-looking boy, who, from the night he took possession of No. 512, kept his room entirely, and was served in his apartment daily with ‘_cafe complet_’ and two eggs in the morning, and with ‘_bif-tek au pommes_’ and _haricots verts_ for dinner in the afternoon.

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

From this reading At first the waiter had pointed significantly to the printed notice that having his meals thus served would cost an extra franc, but Charles had answered promptly, ‘_Je le sais_,’ and that had ended it, and he was free to eat where he liked.

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

From this reading The lady herself was in the hall near the door, and in a moment was in the room alone with the young boy, whom she addressed as ‘Monsieur Sharles,’ and whom she regarded intently as he brought her a chair, and then proceeded to light the one candle which the room possessed.