Chapter X

later than; following

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.

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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

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

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

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

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

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

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

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

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

immediately past

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.

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

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

with relatively high volume

From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.

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

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

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

From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

the act of departing politely

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

not used up

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

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

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.

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From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

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

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

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

From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.

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

From this reading The rooms now began to get empty.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The remaining guests talked in louder tones, and exchanged parting shakes of the hand.

past form of “upbraid” — express criticism towards

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

on a floor above

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

in a violent manner

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

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

From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.

at the time that

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

in or at the place that

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

which person or people

From this reading At last, Rougon, who helped him in his search, discovered Clorinde sitting with M. de Marsy in the little room where Madame de Llorentz had so violently upbraided the Count after dinner.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Delestang looked for his wife to go upstairs with her he could not find her.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young woman was laughing loudly.