Chapter XII · Chapter 12

matters of personal concern

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

(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 THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

on or to one side

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

make up

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

reflecting light

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

the act of departing

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

a large number or amount

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

immediately past

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

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

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

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

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

arranged according to size

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

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

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

being one more than thirty

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

being three more than thirty

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

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

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

arousing affect

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

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

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The storm of last night had passed, and Poitiers lay before me, all wet and glistening in warm sunlight.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.

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

From this reading THE TOUR DE L'OISEAU "Thirty-three Henris, of which two are bad, these I have set aside--seven sols, and nine deniers, making in all thirty-one Henris, seven sols, and nine coppers of good money--and this is all, monsieur."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading I looked at the small heaps of coin he had sorted out carefully on the table before me, and then rising walked to my window and gazed out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was touching the afternoon, and I was going over the present state of my affairs with Pierrebon.

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

From this reading I was not, however, interested in the landscape but in the hard fact that thirty-one Henris, in round figures, would not carry me far in what I had before me.