Chapter X · Dr. Dupré’s Elixir

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

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

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

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

react verbally

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

clothing in general

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

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

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

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

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

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From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

placed in a grave

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

make calm or still

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

unvarying in nature

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

lacking spontaneity; not natural

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

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From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

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From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

a movement into or inward

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

set up or found

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

consisting of small disconnected parts

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

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

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

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

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

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

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

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

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

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

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

absolutely essential

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

easily agitated

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

being perceived or observed

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

and nothing more

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

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

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

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From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

with low volume

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

plural of “savant” — someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

only a very short time before

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

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

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

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

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

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

From this reading |George Haldane returned home in the best of spirits.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

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

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

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

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

which person or people

From this reading On entering his dressing-room to change his apparel, he found Baptisto, who was quietly undoing his portmanteau and selecting the necessary things with a calm air, as if his services had never been interrupted.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His paper had been received with enthusiasm by the _savants_ of France, and his life in Paris had been one pleasant succession of visits, learned conversaziones, and private entertainments.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?

but in spite of that

From this reading Thanks to his happy pre-occupation, he scarcely noticed that his wife’s manner was constrained, nervous, yet deeply solicitous; that she looked pale and worn, as if with constant watching; and that, in answer to his careless questioning as to affairs at home, she made only fragmentary replies.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So, my Baptisto,” he said, clapping that worthy on the shoulder, “you are not dead or buried, I see?