Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

(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 A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

exhale hard

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

the two together, not just one

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

filled to capacity

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

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From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

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From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

past form of “foster” — promote the growth of

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

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From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

close or warm friendship

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

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From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

the act of someone who floats on the water

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

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From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

with speed

From this reading My acquaintance with Franz Müller and the life of the Quartier Latin had, on the contrary, progressed rapidly.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading RETURNED WITH THANKS.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading RETURNED WITH THANKS.

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

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

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

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

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week or two had thus gone by since the dreadful evening at the Opéra Comique, and all this time I had neither seen nor heard more of the fair Josephine.

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

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

in the company of; together with

From this reading RETURNED WITH THANKS.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading We were both young, somewhat short of money, and brimful of fun.

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From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.

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

From this reading Just as the affair of the Opera had dealt a final blow to my romance _à la grisette_ on the one hand, so had the excursion to Courbevoie, the visit to the École de Natation, and the adventure of the Café Procope, fostered my intimacy with the artist on the other.