Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

later than; following

From this reading So they had left Paris, very shortly after their first arrival, and again by car.

anew

From this reading So they had left Paris, very shortly after their first arrival, and again by car.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

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

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading So they had left Paris, very shortly after their first arrival, and again by car.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

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

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

on or to one side

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading So they had left Paris, very shortly after their first arrival, and again by car.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading The world was before them, but they had not a wide choice of direction.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

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

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The world was before them, but they had not a wide choice of direction.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

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From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading So they had left Paris, very shortly after their first arrival, and again by car.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

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

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

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

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

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

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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 So they had left Paris, very shortly after their first arrival, and again by car.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

march in a procession

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

the force of workers available

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

a particular point in time

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

and nothing more

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

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

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

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

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

for a short time

From this reading So they had left Paris, very shortly after their first arrival, and again by car.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

having a supporting base

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

carry out

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

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

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The world was before them, but they had not a wide choice of direction.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

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

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

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

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

hard to endure

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

up to a particular time

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

precisely as stated

From this reading So they had left Paris, very shortly after their first arrival, and again by car.

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

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

at the time that

From this reading Their pact was to outlaw themselves from England and all men, from the March day when they arrived in Paris until October.

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

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The world was before them, but they had not a wide choice of direction.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And, too, it was now the chattering Paris of departing armies and approaching Conference, when Lady Tarlyon could not take a step without being recognised and hailed: and Ivor had to be continually standing aside and trying to look as though himself had met her by chance only a moment before.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world was before them, but they had not a wide choice of direction.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But one cannot be undisturbed in the heart of Paris: which must, of course, be only a figure of speech, for surely the heart of Paris must lie otherwhere than about the rue de la Paix, else men would not so easily die for it.