used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
(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 "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
Desroches
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From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
Desroches's
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From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
divined
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From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
effusivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
in an effusive manner
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
in a free manner
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
assemble or get together
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
the act of departing
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
idlers
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From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
of great significance or value
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
in like or similar manner
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
Liline
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From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
something that is lost
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
roused to anger
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
engage in
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
a person who carries a message
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
Sans-Cravate
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From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
Sans-Cravate's
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From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
cut with a saw
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
in the near future
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
express in words
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
we're
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From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
showing sorrow
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Paul was utterly at a loss to understand what had happened, until he saw Madame Desroches and divined that his conduct was known.
in or at the place that
From this reading These three persons, who were so overjoyed to be together, soon reached Sans-Cravate's humble lodging, where poor Liline, taken by surprise by that visit, strove to do the honors of her bedroom as best she could.
which person or people
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
showing curiosity
From this reading Thereupon the passers-by and idlers began to gather about them, wondering what that young messenger had done to be embraced thus effusively; and Sans-Cravate took Madame Desroches's arm and Paul's, and led them away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come away," he said; "I have something important to tell you; and all these people, who probably think that we're going to show them some tricks, are beginning to make me mad."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old lady likewise embraced the young man, weeping freely.
