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 He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

(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 In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

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

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

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

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

with care and persistence

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

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

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

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

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

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From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

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From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

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From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

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From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

put on clothes

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

communicated in words

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

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

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

in a gradual manner

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

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

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

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

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

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

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

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

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

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

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

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

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

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

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

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

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

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

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

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From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

at no time hereafter

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

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From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

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From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

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

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

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

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

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

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In all other respects never did a man, to such a degree, become so utterly indifferent to his wife and children.

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

From this reading As to himself he gradually settled down into those habits from which he was nevermore to depart, and the chronometric regularity of which had secured him the nickname of Old Punctuality, of which he was proud.

in or at the place that

From this reading His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.

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

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He recommended his wife to be careful of her dress and of that of the children, and re-engaged a servant.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading He expressed the wish of enlarging their circle of acquaintances, and inaugurated his Saturday dinners, to which came assiduously, M. and Mme. Desclavettes, M. Chapelain the attorney, the old man Desormeaux, and a few others.