used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
argand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
Café
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/
past form of “convene” — meet formally
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.
set afire or burning
From this reading The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.
Marius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
Musain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The argand lamp was solemnly lighted.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly all the Friends of the A B C had convened that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
a special situation
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This took place in the back room of the Café Musain.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They talked of one thing and another, without passion and with noise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of the conversations among the young men, at which Marius was present and in which he sometimes joined, was a veritable shock to his mind.
