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 was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Mlle. Lucienne got out slowly, crossed the sidewalk, and entered the narrow corridor.

placed crosswise

From this reading Mlle. Lucienne got out slowly, crossed the sidewalk, and entered the narrow corridor.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

take in liquids

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Mlle. Lucienne got out slowly, crossed the sidewalk, and entered the narrow corridor.

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

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

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From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Mlle. Lucienne got out slowly, crossed the sidewalk, and entered the narrow corridor.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

in a harsh or unkind manner

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

immediately past

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

the act of mixing together

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

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

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Mlle. Lucienne got out slowly, crossed the sidewalk, and entered the narrow corridor.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

not any; not one

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mlle. Lucienne got out slowly, crossed the sidewalk, and entered the narrow corridor.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

cut with a saw

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading Mlle. Lucienne got out slowly, crossed the sidewalk, and entered the narrow corridor.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Mlle. Lucienne got out slowly, crossed the sidewalk, and entered the narrow corridor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

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

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

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

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.

at the time that

From this reading He was mixing his absinthe when he saw the carriage that had carried off Mlle. Lucienne in the morning returning at a rapid gait, and stopping short in front of the hotel.

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

From this reading At last he made up his mind to think no more of her,--one of those fine resolutions which are always taken, and never kept; and in the evening he left his room to go and dine in the Rue St. Gilles.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He was thinking what a fool he had been to believe in the grand airs of the young lady, and that, if he had had dresses and horses to give her, she might not have received him so harshly.