Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

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

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

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From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

set up or found

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

an established custom

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

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

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

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

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

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

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

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

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

and nothing more

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

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

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

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

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

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

From this reading This cell was furnished with an iron bed, whose springs shrieked, with two cane chairs, and with a table that had a shabby covering of green baize.

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

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

precisely as stated

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

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

From this reading These rooms were very similar, with their walls of unpapered stone, and with their vaulted ceilings, only, the bedroom was darker.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.

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

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

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

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

belonging to which person

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The window opened its half-wheel not on the place Saint Sulpice but on the rear of the church, whose roof prevented any light from getting in.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He found Carhaix in bed in a chamber connecting with the one in which they were in the habit of dining.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Toward the end of the afternoon Durtal quit work and went up to the towers of Saint Sulpice.