Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading While doing so, a servant came to announce the chevalier.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While doing so, a servant came to announce the chevalier.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading While doing so, a servant came to announce the chevalier.

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

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do I, sir?”

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading While doing so, a servant came to announce the chevalier.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE HEAD OF THE TAVERNEY FAMILY.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE HEAD OF THE TAVERNEY FAMILY.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

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

From this reading “Do I, sir?”

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HEAD OF THE TAVERNEY FAMILY.

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

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

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

From this reading While doing so, a servant came to announce the chevalier.

term of address for a man

From this reading “Do I, sir?”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading While doing so, a servant came to announce the chevalier.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

a male human offspring

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading THE HEAD OF THE TAVERNEY FAMILY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading THE HEAD OF THE TAVERNEY FAMILY.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

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

From this reading While doing so, a servant came to announce the chevalier.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

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

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

during the time that

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

which person or people

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While this was passing in the Rue St. Gilles, the elder M. Taverney was walking in his garden, followed by two footmen, who carried a chair, with which they approached him every five minutes, that he might rest.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”

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

From this reading “My son,” said the old man, “come, Philippe, you arrive àpropos—my heart is full of happy thoughts; but how solemn you look!”