Chapter XIII

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

later than; following

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

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

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

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From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

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From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

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

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

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From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

usually; as a rule

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

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

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

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

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

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

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

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

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

immediately past

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

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

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

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

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

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

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

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

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

not any; not one

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

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

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

and nothing more

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

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

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

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

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

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

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

in the direction of

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

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

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

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

From this reading The children were in bed, and Madame van Erlevoort sat with Mathilde in the small drawing-room, the old lady with a book, Mathilde with some needlework.

at the time that

From this reading At times she was quite brusque towards Etienne, when he wanted to have a joke with her, and Lili, Marie, and Paul had come to the conclusion that she had lost something of her good temper; and she played but little with the children too.

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

From this reading For some days after that a question constantly rose to her lips which she wanted to ask her brother, but no opportunity seemed to arrive for her to put it.

which person or people

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

an established custom

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It had struck Frédérique that last New Year’s Eve, at the van Raats’, Otto had chatted and laughed a good deal with Eline; not remarkably so, but more than was his wont generally with girls.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was one of their evenings at home; only Etienne had gone out with some young friends who had come to fetch him.