Chapter XI

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

quickly and without warning

From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

aroused to action

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This state lasted but a short time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.

close interaction

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

joined together especially in a pair or pairs

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

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From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

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From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

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

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.

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

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

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

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading This state lasted but a short time.

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading This state lasted but a short time.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading This state lasted but a short time.

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

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

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

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

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

From this reading This state lasted but a short time.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This state lasted but a short time.

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

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Gringoire, thoroughly stunned by his fall, remained on the pavement in front of the Holy Virgin at the street corner.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading A decidedly vivid sensation of cold in the part of his body which was in contact with the pavement, suddenly aroused him and caused his spirit to return to the surface.

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading “Whence comes this chill?” he said abruptly, to himself.

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.

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

From this reading Little by little, he regained his senses; at first, for several minutes, he was floating in a sort of half-somnolent revery, which was not without its charm, in which æriel figures of the gypsy and her goat were coupled with Quasimodo’s heavy fist.