Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She left the doctor and patient alone together for a moment.

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

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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From this reading She wrote to Dr. Reyer, and he had visited Eline.

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From this reading She wrote to Dr. Reyer, and he had visited Eline.

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From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She left the doctor and patient alone together for a moment.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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

From this reading She wrote to Dr. Reyer, and he had visited Eline.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

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

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She left the doctor and patient alone together for a moment.

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

a particular point in time

From this reading She left the doctor and patient alone together for a moment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

and nothing more

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading She left the doctor and patient alone together for a moment.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

recurring again and again

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

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From this reading She wrote to Dr. Reyer, and he had visited Eline.

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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

From this reading She wrote to Dr. Reyer, and he had visited Eline.

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

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

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

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She left the doctor and patient alone together for a moment.

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

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

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 Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

precisely as stated

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She wrote to Dr. Reyer, and he had visited Eline.

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

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Some weeks had passed by, and Madame van Raat was beginning to feel very uneasy about Eline’s health.

at the time that

From this reading When two days later Reyer repeated his visit, she received him somewhat coldly.

which person or people

From this reading Madame van Raat, who was present at his visit, did not form a very great opinion of the ability of the dapper little doctor, who talked about nothing but Paris and Spain, and seemed only to have come to have a little chat.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading She wrote to Dr. Reyer, and he had visited Eline.