Chapter VII · The Fight with Rapiers

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

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Defarge had roomed alone ever since entering college.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

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

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

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

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Defarge had roomed alone ever since entering college.

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From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

being joined in close association

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

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From this reading Defarge had roomed alone ever since entering college.

wanted intensely

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Defarge had roomed alone ever since entering college.

at any time

From this reading Defarge had roomed alone ever since entering college.

to an extreme degree

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

brought together in one place

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

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

From this reading Defarge had roomed alone ever since entering college.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

ten 10s

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

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

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

not any; not one

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

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From this reading Defarge had roomed alone ever since entering college.

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

have in common

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Defarge had roomed alone ever since entering college.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

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

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

a special situation

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

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

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading In other rooms were flags, badges, blue ribbons, and a hundred other things gathered by the students as tokens to remind them of something connected with their college-life.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

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

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

someone who visits

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

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

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

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

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.

at the time that

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

which person or people

From this reading When they visited home at holidays they took some of these things along to give brothers or sisters, who treasured them with pride.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was so exceedingly unpopular that it would have been difficult for him to find a roommate had he desired one; but he declared that on no condition would he share his apartments with another.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading His rooms were well furnished and comfortable, but he cared little about their arrangement or decorations, and about them there was not a single thing in the way of ornament that would suggest to a casual visitor that a Yale man slept and studied there.