Chapter VI

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

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading The vaulted arches, of a soft blue, were spangled with stars.

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

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

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

From this reading The vaulted arches, of a soft blue, were spangled with stars.

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From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

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

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

detect with the senses

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

divisible by two

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

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

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

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

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

the property of being close together

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

absolutely still

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

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

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The vaulted arches, of a soft blue, were spangled with stars.

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

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading The vaulted arches, of a soft blue, were spangled with stars.

make square

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The vaulted arches, of a soft blue, were spangled with stars.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

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

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

in the direction of

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

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

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading The vaulted arches, of a soft blue, were spangled with stars.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Between the two great curtains of the porch the church appeared like a vision of some superhuman temple.

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

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

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

From this reading The vaulted arches, of a soft blue, were spangled with stars.

at the time that

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

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

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading However, Auguste had slipped towards the porch, whither Madame Correur followed him.

belonging to which person

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading But when she reached the great door, which was wide open, the magnificent sight she beheld kept her rooted to the ground.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Meanwhile M. Bouchard and the colonel manifested greater patience and examined the decorated windows of the square; then, as a sudden peal of the bells shook the towers, they turned their heads and quivered uneasily at their close proximity to the huge church, whose summit they could not even discern in the sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The vaulted arches, of a soft blue, were spangled with stars.