Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

later than; following

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

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

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

move towards

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

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

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

a person of French nationality

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

property consisting of houses and land

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE SCHAFLOCH, OR TROU-AUX-MOUTONS, NEAR THE LAKE OF THUN.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE SCHAFLOCH, OR TROU-AUX-MOUTONS, NEAR THE LAKE OF THUN.

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SCHAFLOCH, OR TROU-AUX-MOUTONS, NEAR THE LAKE OF THUN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE SCHAFLOCH, OR TROU-AUX-MOUTONS, NEAR THE LAKE OF THUN.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.

one of four equal parts

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading THE SCHAFLOCH, OR TROU-AUX-MOUTONS, NEAR THE LAKE OF THUN.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

to, toward, or in the southwest

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

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

From this reading THE SCHAFLOCH, OR TROU-AUX-MOUTONS, NEAR THE LAKE OF THUN.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

a special situation

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading One man I really thought might be persuaded to know of some cave where there was or might be ice, but after a quarter of an hour's discussion he finally became immovable on the negative side.

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

From this reading THE SCHAFLOCH, OR TROU-AUX-MOUTONS, NEAR THE LAKE OF THUN.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

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

From this reading THE SCHAFLOCH, OR TROU-AUX-MOUTONS, NEAR THE LAKE OF THUN.

everyone being of one mind

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

in a vague way

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

in or at the place that

From this reading The next morning, my sisters went one way and I another; they to a valley in the south-west of Vaud, where our head-quarters were to be established for some weeks, and I to Soleure, where a Swiss _savant_ had vaguely told us he believed there was a glacière to be seen.

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

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That town, however, denied the existence of any approach to such a thing, with a unanimity which in itself was suspicious, and with a want of imagination which I had not expected to find.

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

From this reading A Frenchman would certainly have been polite enough to accommodate facts to my desires.