Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

any thing at all

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

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

From this reading Are you hungry?" he asked, looking up at me.

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

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Are you hungry?" he asked, looking up at me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Are you hungry?" he asked, looking up at me.

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

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "Poor, poor child, and you'll have to go to bed to-night without supper.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Poor, poor child, and you'll have to go to bed to-night without supper.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

take in solid food

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

the trait of being willing to give your money or time

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Poor, poor child, and you'll have to go to bed to-night without supper.

plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Poor, poor child, and you'll have to go to bed to-night without supper.

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

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Are you hungry?" he asked, looking up at me.

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

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

hear with intention

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

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

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Are you hungry?" he asked, looking up at me.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

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

From this reading Are you hungry?" he asked, looking up at me.

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

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

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

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

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

in the near future

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "Poor, poor child, and you'll have to go to bed to-night without supper.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

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

From this reading "I haven't eaten anything since that little roll you gave me this morning."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

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

From this reading "Poor, poor child, and you'll have to go to bed to-night without supper.

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

From this reading Are you hungry?" he asked, looking up at me.

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

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

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

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

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

during the time that

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "It may be fine to listen to the voice of generosity," he said, as though speaking to himself, "but now we're in the gutters of Paris, without a sou; not a bite to eat....

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading POOR VITALIS While we were in the street Vitalis said not a word, but soon we came to a narrow alley and he sat down on a mile-stone and passed his hand several times across his forehead.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Are you hungry?" he asked, looking up at me.

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

From this reading "Poor, poor child, and you'll have to go to bed to-night without supper.