Chapter VIII

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

speak to

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

later than; following

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

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

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

dearly loved

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

at any time

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

set up or found

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

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From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

the act of departing

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

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From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

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From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

kept in good condition

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

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From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

someone who makes and sells hats

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists

From this reading And, for the same reason, their residence was in one of the worst streets of Montmartre.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

according to the clock

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And, for the same reason, their residence was in one of the worst streets of Montmartre.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

only a very short time before

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

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From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

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

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And, for the same reason, their residence was in one of the worst streets of Montmartre.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One maintained an address in the Rue Fribourg and the other in Rue St. Denis, but neither could ever be found there.

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

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

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

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They always took a cab in going to and from their place of business for the same reason that the cab never took them to the door of their residence.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

precisely as stated

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

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

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Their little home was beautifully furnished, but it was on the top floor of a squalid-looking building, and scarcely a soul in the world besides themselves knew that they lived there.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading And, for the same reason, their residence was in one of the worst streets of Montmartre.

a late time of life

From this reading "CONFIDENTIAL MISSIONS" It was nearly twenty years after the disappearance of Jacqueline that M. Robert Henri Perissard and his very dear confrère, M. Modiste Hyacinthe Merivel, reached their office in a little street not very far from the Palace of Justice, about nine o'clock in the morning, as was their custom.