Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

anew

From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Then he answered in a husky voice:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

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

From this reading He began walking by her side in silent embarrassment.

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From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He began walking by her side in silent embarrassment.

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From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading ‘Well, did you see him? did you embrace each other?’

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading ‘Well, did you see him? did you embrace each other?’

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading He began walking by her side in silent embarrassment.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading ‘Well, did you see him? did you embrace each other?’

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

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

From this reading He began walking by her side in silent embarrassment.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading Then he answered in a husky voice:

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

From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ‘Well, did you see him? did you embrace each other?’

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

only a very short time before

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

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

From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He began walking by her side in silent embarrassment.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading He began walking by her side in silent embarrassment.

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he answered in a husky voice:

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

in the direction of

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then he answered in a husky voice:

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading In the evening she was there again, at the Bonnières Station, waiting for him.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He began walking by her side in silent embarrassment.

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ‘Well, did you see him? did you embrace each other?’

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

From this reading However, money having become scarce towards the latter days of July, he was obliged to go to Paris to sell Papa Malgras half a dozen of his old studies, and Christine, on accompanying him to the station, made him solemnly promise that he would go to see Sandoz.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Well, did you see him? did you embrace each other?’