Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

later than; following

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

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

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

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

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

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

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

next to; at the side of

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

regret strongly

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

the act of buying

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

a person who is in charge

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

a young person of either sex

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

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From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

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From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

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From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

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

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

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

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

-ing form of “deduct” — make a subtraction

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

French romantic painter (1798-1863)

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

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

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

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

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

set up or found

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

made afraid

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

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From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

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

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

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

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

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

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

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

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

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

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

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From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

ten 10s

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

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

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

immediately past

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

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 They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

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

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

obsessed with a single subject or idea

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

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

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

on one occasion

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

and nothing more

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

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

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

-ing form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

established beyond doubt

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

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

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

let for money

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

possessing material wealth

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

except for; apart from

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

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

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

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

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

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

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

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

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

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

From this reading Christine at last began to grow frightened at the prospect of impending misery.

by bad luck

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

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

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

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

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?

which person or people

From this reading At first they had got out of embarrassment, thanks to the sale of a few pictures, Claude having found Gagnière’s old amateur, one of those detested bourgeois who possess the ardent souls of artists, despite the monomaniacal habits in which they are confined.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Paris, with that growing child beside them, living proved expensive, and the end of each month became terrible, despite her efforts to save in every direction.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading This one, M. Hue, a retired chief clerk in a public department, was unfortunately not rich enough to be always buying, and he could only bewail the purblindness of the public, which once more allowed a genius to die of starvation; for he himself, convinced, struck by grace at the first glance, had selected Claude’s crudest works, which he hung by the side of his Delacroix, predicting equal fortune for them.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading They had nothing certain but Claude’s thousand francs a year; and how could they live on fifty francs a month, which was all that was left to them after deducting four hundred francs for the rent?