Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

(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 The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading People dined at their house in frock-coats, without any fuss.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.

the act of buying

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading People dined at their house in frock-coats, without any fuss.

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From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

put on clothes

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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From this reading People dined at their house in frock-coats, without any fuss.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading People dined at their house in frock-coats, without any fuss.

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From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading People dined at their house in frock-coats, without any fuss.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

a short coat

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

full of or producing joy

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

according to the clock

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

covered with water

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People dined at their house in frock-coats, without any fuss.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.

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From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

and nothing more

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They ran about to the curiosity shops together; a joyful passion for buying possessed them.

precisely as stated

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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

From this reading At seven o’clock Sandoz and Henriette were waiting for their guests, he simply wearing a jacket, and she looking very elegant in a plain dress of black satin.

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

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The drawing-room, the arrangements of which they were now completing, was becoming crowded with old furniture, old tapestry, nick-nacks of all countries and all times--a rising and now overflowing stream of things which had taken source at Batignolles with an old pot of Rouen ware, which Henriette had given her husband on one of his fête days.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading People dined at their house in frock-coats, without any fuss.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Sandoz satisfied the longings of his youth, the romanticist ambitions which the first books he had read had given birth to.