Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THREE AGAINST TWO.

(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 The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

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

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

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

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

extravagant exaggeration

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

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

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

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

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

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

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

ten 10s

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

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

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

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

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

not any; not one

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

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

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

a human being

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

inflected form of “skip” — bypass

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

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

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE AGAINST TWO.

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

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading THREE AGAINST TWO.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

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

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The next evening, at the hour fixed by Don Pedro, Leon made his way to Pepa’s sitting-room.

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

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

at the time that

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

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

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

which person or people

From this reading Monina, who had been dancing and skipping round her mother, was condemned to retire to bed; a banishment involving floods of tears, but against which there is no appeal for the little ones when their elders have business to discuss.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was there with her father and a third person.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading The marquis half-buried in a deep arm-chair, with his fat chin resting on his shirt front, his lips sticking out as if too much flesh had gone to the making of his face, his brows knit under a labyrinth of wrinkles--the scars, as it were, won in a hundred fights against “all exaggeration,” was an impressive personage.