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 In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

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

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

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

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She went in; and the horses started at a full trot.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

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

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

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

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She went in; and the horses started at a full trot.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Gone,” he muttered, “gone!”

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

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

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

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

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

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

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

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

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

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

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

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

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “Gone,” he muttered, “gone!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

in a respectful manner

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

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

From this reading She went in; and the horses started at a full trot.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as Mlle. Lucienne appeared, a footman opened respectfully the carriage-door.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She went in; and the horses started at a full trot.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

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

From this reading In front of the Hotel des Folies stood a handsome carriage and horses.

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

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading She went in; and the horses started at a full trot.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She went in; and the horses started at a full trot.

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

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.

which person or people

From this reading Maxence watched the carriage disappear in the distance, like a child who sees the bird fly upon which he hoped to lay hands.