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 “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

anew

From this reading Her children had no time to answer and comfort her; for at this moment the door-bell rang again.

(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 Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

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

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

react verbally

From this reading Her children had no time to answer and comfort her; for at this moment the door-bell rang again.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

at or in or to any place

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

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

From this reading “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

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

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

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 Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Her children had no time to answer and comfort her; for at this moment the door-bell rang again.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading This time there was no discussion in the hall.

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From this reading Her children had no time to answer and comfort her; for at this moment the door-bell rang again.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

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From this reading “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

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

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading This time there was no discussion in the hall.

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

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

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

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

provoking horror

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

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

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

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

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

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From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

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From this reading “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

a particular point in time

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

not any; not one

From this reading Her children had no time to answer and comfort her; for at this moment the door-bell rang again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

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

From this reading “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

by chance

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

a person who is being chased

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Her children had no time to answer and comfort her; for at this moment the door-bell rang again.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

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

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

carry out

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

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

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

in or at that place or location

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

a special situation

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

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

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Her children had no time to answer and comfort her; for at this moment the door-bell rang again.

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

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?

precisely as stated

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

migratory

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

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

From this reading This time there was no discussion in the hall.

which person or people

From this reading “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Who can it be now?” said Mme. Favoral with a start.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading --to think that at this very moment, perhaps, pursued by the police, he is wandering in despair through the streets, without daring to ask anywhere for shelter.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Fearing lest she might take cold, her children had removed her to the sofa, and there, all shivering, “Isn’t it horrible,” she said, “not to know any thing of your father?