Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

later than; following

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

the organ of sight

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

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

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

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From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

the hole where a key is inserted

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

by chance

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

try to get or reach

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

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

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

in the near future

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading Finance "Il n'est pas si dangereux de faire du mal a la plupart des hommes que de leur faire trop de bien."

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

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

plural of “wall” — 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 In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.

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

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

at the time that

From this reading In the days when the Hotel Clericy was built, walls had ears, and every keyhole might conceal a watching eye.

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

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading These two apartments, it will be remembered, were separated by two doors and a small intervening corridor.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading We have seen how the Baron Giraud was called suddenly away from those pleasures of the country, which he had taken up too late in life, as many do, to the busy--ay, and stormy--scenes of Paris existence during the winter before the great war.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was perhaps a week later--one morning, in fact, soon after the New Year--that my business bade me seek the Vicomte in his study adjoining my own.