used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
a female human offspring
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
Desormeaux
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From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
don't
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From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
Favoral
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From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
first-story
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From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
held up in the air
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was put out.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
engage in
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
Maxence
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From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
on one occasion
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The light was put out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The light was put out.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
in the near future
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
carry out
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
window-sill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Take care of the first-story windows; beware of the concierge; and, once in the street, don’t walk too fast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the assistance of his daughter, M. Favoral lifted himself upon the window-sill, whilst Maxence held the sheets with both hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The knocks had now become violent blows; and it was evident that the door would soon be broken in, if M. Desormeaux did not make up his mind to open it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Make for the Boulevard, where you will be sooner lost in the crowd.”
