Chapter XXVII · Father and Daughter

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

the right to enter

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

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

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

a young person of either sex

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

the state of being with someone

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

wanted intensely

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

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

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Marguerite guarded her father’s secret well.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

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From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

prudent

From this reading Marguerite guarded her father’s secret well.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

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

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

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

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

not able to be found

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

not any; not one

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

To recall to mind.

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Marguerite guarded her father’s secret well.

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

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

not in physical motion

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

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

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading His irregular habits and frequent wanderings had ceased to excite much interest in his home.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Marguerite guarded her father’s secret well.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

at the time that

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

in or at the place that

From this reading When he was missing from home, she alone knew where to find him, and a sweet companionship grew up between the father and child in the ruins of his former prison.

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

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

which person or people

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The old prisoner still haunted his cell in the ruined Bastille, which he had barricaded with loose stones, and made so difficult of access, that no one but himself and Marguerite was likely to find it out.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading It was always understood that Marguerite could find him when she desired, and Madame Gosner was by far too busy working out the downfall of her enemies to give much heed to the childish old man, who could not be made to remember what she had been to him.