Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

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

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

an architectural product or work

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

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From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

a youthful male person

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

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

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

in or to another place

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

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

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

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

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

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

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

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

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

a humming noise

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

to make better

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

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

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

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From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

having no leaves

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

temporary living quarters

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

in motion

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

not any; not one

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

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From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

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

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

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From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

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

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

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From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

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

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

having a supporting base

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

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

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

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

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

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

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

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

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

not sheared

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But it distressed Jules that Quaerts should live in this fashion; and the boy had long wanted to improve the sitting-room.

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

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

at the time that

From this reading He could have had much better lodgings if he chose, but he was indifferent to comfort: he never gave it a thought in his own place; when he came across it elsewhere, it did not attract him.

in or at the place that

From this reading Quaerts lived on the Plein, above a tailor, where he occupied two small rooms furnished in the most ordinary style.

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

From this reading He was now busy hanging some trophies on an armour-rack, standing on a pair of steps, humming a tune which he remembered from some opera.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But Quaerts paid no heed to what Jules was doing: he lay without moving on the sofa, at full length, in his pyjamas, unshorn, with his eyes fixed upon the Renascence decorations of the Law Courts, tracing a background of architecture behind the leafless trees of the Plein.