touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
banquettenoun
an upholstered bench
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
DISEMBARKING
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From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading That supreme effort had exhausted him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading That supreme effort had exhausted him.
fontis
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From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
Marius
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From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
on one occasion
From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading That supreme effort had exhausted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That supreme effort had exhausted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once he was forced to seat himself on the banquette in order to alter Marius’ position, and he thought that he should have to remain there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, although he had not left his life in the fontis, he seemed to have left his strength behind him there.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lassitude was now such that he was obliged to pause for breath every three or four steps, and lean against the wall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DISEMBARKING He set out on his way once more.
