in addition
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then they walked quietly back through the garden.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
make calm or still
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Rougon's left cheek was stinging him, and he dabbed it with his handkerchief.
Clorinde's
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From this reading When they reached his study, Clorinde's first glance was for the timepiece.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
dabbed
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From this reading Rougon's left cheek was stinging him, and he dabbed it with his handkerchief.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When they reached his study, Clorinde's first glance was for the timepiece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they reached his study, Clorinde's first glance was for the timepiece.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then they walked quietly back through the garden.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When they reached his study, Clorinde's first glance was for the timepiece.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Rougon's left cheek was stinging him, and he dabbed it with his handkerchief.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rougon's left cheek was stinging him, and he dabbed it with his handkerchief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rougon's left cheek was stinging him, and he dabbed it with his handkerchief.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
with low volume
From this reading Then they walked quietly back through the garden.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached his study, Clorinde's first glance was for the timepiece.
Rougon
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From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
Rougon's
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From this reading Rougon's left cheek was stinging him, and he dabbed it with his handkerchief.
not in physical motion
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Rougon's left cheek was stinging him, and he dabbed it with his handkerchief.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When they reached his study, Clorinde's first glance was for the timepiece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they walked quietly back through the garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they walked quietly back through the garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they walked quietly back through the garden.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then they walked quietly back through the garden.
timepiecenounUS /ˈtaɪmpiːs/
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
From this reading When they reached his study, Clorinde's first glance was for the timepiece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then they walked quietly back through the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rougon, quite crushed and ashamed, was also now perfectly calm.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached his study, Clorinde's first glance was for the timepiece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his hands still quivering he straightened his cravat, and felt his coat to ascertain if it was properly buttoned.
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