Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

(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 In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

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

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

plural of “attic” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

any workplace where people are very busy

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

look down on with disdain

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE ENIGMA OF THE THIRD STORY.

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

at any time

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

every person

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

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From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

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

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

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

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

plural of “hatred” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

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

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

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

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

held dear

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

keep busy with

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ENIGMA OF THE THIRD STORY.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

like better; value more highly

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE ENIGMA OF THE THIRD STORY.

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

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

From this reading THE ENIGMA OF THE THIRD STORY.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THE ENIGMA OF THE THIRD STORY.

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

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

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

From this reading Like that world, it contains several grades of society, but with this difference, that those who therein occupy the loftiest position are held in the lowest estimation.

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

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

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

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

during the time that

From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.

which person or people

From this reading Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?--MARLOWE.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In Paris, a lodging-house (or, as they prefer to style it, a _hôtel meublé_) is a little town in itself; a beehive swarming from basement to attic; a miniature model of the great world beyond, with all its loves and hatreds, jealousies, aspirations, and struggles.

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From this reading Thus, the fifth-floor lodgers turn up their noses at the inhabitants of the attics; while the fifth-floor is in its turn scorned by the fourth, and the fourth is despised by the third, and the third by the second, down to the magnificent dwellers on _the premier étage_, who live in majestic disdain of everybody above or beneath them, from the grisettes in the garret, to the _concierge_ who has care of the cellars.