Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

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

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

any thing at all

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

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

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

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

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

immediately past

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

joined in matrimony

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

preside over

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

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

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

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

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

on one occasion

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

in the near future

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading Nothing could be kinder than the reception of the fugitives by Madame Flambard.

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

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

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

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

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

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

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

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

during the time that

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

which person or people

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Until November last Bordeaux, and indeed the whole of the Gironde, was moderate.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She had heard so much of Patsey, she said, from her husband, to whom she had been married six months before, that she had quite shared his anxiety about the fate of Jean Martin, who had more than once been mentioned as being one of the leaders of the Vendeans.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She soon went off with Patsey to put the child to bed and, while they were away, Monsieur Flambard took Leigh into his smoking room.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Before," he said, "I ask you anything about your adventures, I must explain to you the state of things here.