Chapter XXII

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

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

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From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

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

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time the inevitable farce was over, the house was full.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

a female human offspring

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

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From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

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From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading By the time the inevitable farce was over, the house was full.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading By the time the inevitable farce was over, the house was full.

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

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

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

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

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

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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

From this reading By the time the inevitable farce was over, the house was full.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

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

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading By the time the inevitable farce was over, the house was full.

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

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

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

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

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From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

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

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

above and across; more than

From this reading By the time the inevitable farce was over, the house was full.

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From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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From this reading ROSALIND.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

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

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

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

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

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

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

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

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

at the time that

From this reading "_Ah, mon bon petit public_, be kind to my leetel child!" says Achille Talma Dufard, when his daughter is about to go on the stage for the first time.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading She had a vague presentiment that it was to be a crisis, though she did not know why.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words were in the heart, if not on the lips, of Mrs. Christmas, as the kindly old woman busied herself in Annie Brunel’s dressing-room, and prepared her favourite for the coming crisis.