Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

how long something has existed

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

-ing form of “ape” — imitate uncritically and in every aspect

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

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

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

communicated in words

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

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From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

involving financial matters

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

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

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

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

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

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

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

defying expression or description

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

immediately past

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

above and across; more than

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

plural of “presentation” — the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Cold, stiff, aping evidently the English style, he expressed himself in brief sentences, and with a strong foreign accent.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

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

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

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

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

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

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

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

From this reading They arrived a few minutes before seven, in two carriages, the magnificence of which astonished the Rue St. Gilles.

which person or people

From this reading And, the presentations over, Vincent Favoral had at last the ineffable satisfaction to see seated at his table the Baron and Baroness de Thaller, M. Saint Pavin, who called himself a financial editor, and M. Jules Jottras, of the house of Jottras & Brother.

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

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was with an eager curiosity that Mme. Favoral observed these people whom her husband called his friends, and whom she saw herself for the first time.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading M. de Thaller, who could not then have been much over thirty, was already a man without any particular age.