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 “A larger share than his cashier, yes.”

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading “A larger share than his cashier, yes.”

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading A singular smile curled M. de Tregars’ lips.

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

From this reading A singular smile curled M. de Tregars’ lips.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

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From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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

From this reading “Quite possible,” he replied: “that’s quite possible.”

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

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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

From this reading “A larger share than his cashier, yes.”

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

large or big relative to something else

From this reading “A larger share than his cashier, yes.”

immediately past

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading A singular smile curled M. de Tregars’ lips.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

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

From this reading A singular smile curled M. de Tregars’ lips.

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

the force of workers available

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

accept an excuse for

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

the time that has elapsed

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

by chance

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

capable of happening or existing

From this reading “Quite possible,” he replied: “that’s quite possible.”

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “Quite possible,” he replied: “that’s quite possible.”

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Quite possible,” he replied: “that’s quite possible.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

have in common

From this reading “A larger share than his cashier, yes.”

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

unusual or striking

From this reading A singular smile curled M. de Tregars’ lips.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading A singular smile curled M. de Tregars’ lips.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “A larger share than his cashier, yes.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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From this reading “Quite possible,” he replied: “that’s quite possible.”

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

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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From this reading A singular smile curled M. de Tregars’ lips.

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

From this reading For the past few moments Mlle. Gilberte’s embarrassment was quite evident in her look.

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

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

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

an affirmative

From this reading “A larger share than his cashier, yes.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At last, overcoming her hesitation, “Pardon me,” said she, “I had imagined that M. de Thaller was one of those men whom you wished to strike; and I had indulged in the hope, that, whilst having justice done to your father, you were thinking, perhaps, of avenging mine.”