Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

to or in a foreign country

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

the state of being absent

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

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

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

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

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

a line of approach

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

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From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

placed crosswise

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

give a description of

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

with no protection or shield

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

set up or found

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

a long fixed look

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

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

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

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

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

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

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

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From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

immediately past

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

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From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

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

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

the force of workers available

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

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From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

information about recent and important events

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

express the need or desire for

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

determined

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

aged or processed

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

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

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

believed likely

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

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

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

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

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

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

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

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

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

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

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

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

From this reading The hour for Bibi to put this philosophy to the test was nearer than he suspected.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But, one day in December, a subject of remark in the Boul' Miche was Bibi's absence; and before nightfall the news went abroad that he had been found on the turf, under a tree, in the Avenue de l'Observatoire, dead from a _coup de sang_, and that he was now lying exposed to the gaze of the curious in the little brick house behind Notre Dame.

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

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

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

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

during the time that

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

which person or people

From this reading A meeting of students was called, at which it was resolved to give Bibi a decent funeral; and in order that his friends who had crossed the river might have an opportunity of assisting at it, a _lettre de faire part_ was published in the newspapers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Committee who had these matters in charge made an attempt to get a Pope from the Russian Church to officiate; but the holy men were scandalised by the request, and refused it with contumely.

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

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'

but in spite of that

From this reading He used to describe himself as 'thoroughly cured and seasoned,' and to predict that he would 'last a good while yet.'