Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

in actual fact

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

how long something has existed

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

equally

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

(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 There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

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

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

miscellaneous curios

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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From this reading The warehouse of my bric-a-brac dealer was a veritable Capharnaum.

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From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

a scientist who specializes in chemistry

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

remove the dust from

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

in or to another place

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

plural of “filter” — device that removes something from whatever passes through it

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

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From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

depressingly dark

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

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From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

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

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

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

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

not in action or at work

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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 There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

a person who makes things

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

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From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

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From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The warehouse of my bric-a-brac dealer was a veritable Capharnaum.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

an artist who paints

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

do one's shopping

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

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

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

a special situation

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

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

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

often used as intensifiers

From this reading The warehouse of my bric-a-brac dealer was a veritable Capharnaum.

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From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading The warehouse of my bric-a-brac dealer was a veritable Capharnaum.

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

From this reading The warehouse of my bric-a-brac dealer was a veritable Capharnaum.

in or at the place that

From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

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

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

which person or people

From this reading Theophile Gautier I had entered, in an idle mood, the shop of one of those curiosity venders who are called _marchands de bric-a-brac_ in that Parisian _argot_ which is so perfectly unintelligible elsewhere in France.

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From this reading There is one thing there which clings alike to the shop of the dealer in old iron, the ware-room of the tapestry maker, the laboratory of the chemist, and the studio of the painter: in all those gloomy dens where a furtive daylight filters in through the window-shutters the most manifestly ancient thing is dust.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

the day immediately before today

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have doubtless glanced occasionally through the windows of some of these shops, which have become so numerous now that it is fashionable to buy antiquated furniture, and that every petty stock broker thinks he must have his _chambre au moyen age_.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The cobwebs are more authentic than the guimp laces, and the old pear-tree furniture on exhibition is actually younger than the mahogany which arrived but yesterday from America.