Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

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

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

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

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

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From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

put or send forth

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

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From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

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From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

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From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

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

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

dearly loved

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

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From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

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From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

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From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

the act of departing

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

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From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

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

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

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

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

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From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

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From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

a feeling of joy and pride

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

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

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

come together

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

a particular point in time

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

coated with paint

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

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From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

having a hole cut through

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

plural of “speed” — distance travelled per unit time

From this reading It speeds along the quays between the Seine and the garden of the Champs Elysées, through miles of chestnut bloom, the roadway chequered with shadows of chestnut leaves; the branches meet overhead, and in a faint delirium of the senses I catch at a bloom, cherish it for a moment, and cast it away.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

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From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

carry out

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

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

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

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

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

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

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

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

From this reading SPENT LOVES I am going to see dear and affectionate friends.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_ I love this tramway better.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

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

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The train would take me to them, that droll little _chemin de fer de ceinture_, and it seems a pity to miss the Gare St. Lazare, its Sunday morning tumult of Parisians starting with their mistresses and their wives for a favourite suburb.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading I never run up these wide stairways leading to the great wide galleries full of bookstalls (charming yellow notes), and pierced with little _guichets_ painted round with blue, without experiencing a sensation of happy lightness--a light-headedness that I associate with the month of May in Paris.