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 FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

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

From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--"And yet despite so many fears."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

dearly loved

From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--"And yet despite so many fears."

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--"And yet despite so many fears."

start firing a weapon

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

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

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading (Spoken.) Here is the poker.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--"And yet despite so many fears."

a humming noise

From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--"And yet despite so many fears."

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

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

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

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading (Humming.) "Despite the painful----" Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--"And yet despite so many fears."

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

From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?

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From this reading (Humming.) "Despite the painful----" Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?

a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading (Humming.) "Despite the painful----" Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading (Humming.) "Despite the painful----" Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?

go across or through

From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?

fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?

the place where some action occurs

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--"And yet despite so many fears."

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading (Spoken.) Here is the poker.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading (Humming.) "Despite the painful----" Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?

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

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

a special situation

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

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

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.

but in spite of that

From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--"And yet despite so many fears."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?