Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a small recess opening off a larger room

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

(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 _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

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Bound written or printed works.

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From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a young person of either sex

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

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gotten under control

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

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From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

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formed or conceived by the imagination

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come upon, as if by accident; meet with

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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

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

From this reading The public loves fictitious novels! this is a true novel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

held dear

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The public loves fictitious novels! this is a true novel.

engage in

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

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an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The public loves fictitious novels! this is a true novel.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The public loves fictitious novels! this is a true novel.

the trait of behaving in an obscene manner

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

inflected form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

accept an excuse for

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

in a rigid manner

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

do one's shopping

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

the money risked on a gamble

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

(formal) in or into that thing or place

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

a message informing of danger

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

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

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]

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

From this reading It loves books which make a pretence of introducing their readers to fashionable society: this book deals with the life of the street.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We must ask pardon of the public for offering it this book, and give it due warning of what it will find therein.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It loves little indecent books, memoirs of courtesans, alcove confessions, erotic obscenity, the scandal tucked away in pictures in a bookseller's shop window: that which is contained in the following pages is rigidly clean and pure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Jupillon was a true Parisian: he loved to fish with a pole and line._ _And when summer came they stayed there all day, at the foot of the garden, on the bank of the stream--Jupillon on a laundry board resting on two stakes, pole in hand, and Germinie sitting, with the child in her skirts, under the medlar tree that overhung the stream._]