Chapter XII

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

From this reading That child is no more a Jozain than I am.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

(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 TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading That child is no more a Jozain than I am.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

a young person of either sex

From this reading That child is no more a Jozain than I am.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

the owner or manager of a dairy

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

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From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

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From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

at any time

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

not seriously

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

a young female

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

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From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

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

From this reading That child is no more a Jozain than I am.

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

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

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

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

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

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

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

From this reading That child is no more a Jozain than I am.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

not any; not one

From this reading That child is no more a Jozain than I am.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

an agreeable or amusing remark

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

Identical; not different.

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That child is no more a Jozain than I am.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

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

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

a special situation

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

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

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

under normal conditions

From this reading “I don’t usually,” went on Tante Modeste, ignoring her husband’s little attempt at pleasantry; “but really, papa, this thing is running through my head constantly.

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

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”

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

From this reading TANTE MODESTE’S SUSPICIONS “Paichoux,” said Tante Modeste to her husband, that same night, before the tired dairyman went to bed, “I’ve been thinking of something all the evening.”

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading It’s about that little girl of Madame Jozain’s; there’s something wrong about the _ménage_ there.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “_Vraiment!_ I’m surprised,” returned Paichoux facetiously; “I didn’t know you ever wasted time thinking.”