Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

later than; following

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

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

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

fill with distaste

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

directed downward

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

on a floor below

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

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From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

to an extreme degree

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

the organ of sight

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

marked by or promising bad fortune

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

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

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

and nothing more

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

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 AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

hate coupled with disgust

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

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

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

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

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

information about recent and important events

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

existing or coming before

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

-ing form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

in a stealthy manner

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.

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

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

precisely as stated

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

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

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

which person or people

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN ITEM OF NEWS In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.

a late time of life

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?