Chapter I

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

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

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From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

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

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

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

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

cleanse the entire body

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

next to; at the side of

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

travel across or pass over

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In the first place, he did not fall into the water--he went in himself.

your usual mood

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

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

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading In the first place, he did not fall into the water--he went in himself.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

a boy or man

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, he did not fall into the water--he went in himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

a man of refinement

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

abounding in grass

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

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

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

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

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

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

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

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

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

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

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

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

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

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

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

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

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

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

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

not any; not one

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, he did not fall into the water--he went in himself.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

cut with a saw

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Oh, no! mademoiselle; but still that accident happened to him as a result of his evil disposition.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

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

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

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

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

hard to endure

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.

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

From this reading I fancy that he was not trying to play a trick on himself?”

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

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

From this reading In the first place, he did not fall into the water--he went in himself.

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

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

but in spite of that

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _They then saw the owner of the Tower on his knees beside a grassy mound at one side of the road, in the centre of which stood a wooden cross._ “You have not told us yet, monsieur le docteur,” said Agathe, “how the little fellow fell into the water.

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

From this reading My young gentleman was pleased to bathe, although it isn’t warm enough yet for bathing in the river; but he had been forbidden to do it, and that was a sufficient reason for him to do it.