105
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
116
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
121
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
150
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
157
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
160
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From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
163
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From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
168
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From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
177
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From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
1906
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From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
195
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From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
198
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
205
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
216
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
221
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
228
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
24
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
245
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
33
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
41
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
65
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
79
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
8
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From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
9
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
93
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
96
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
99
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
anew
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
Bayeux
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
Beauvais
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
dearly loved
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
Caen
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
cannot
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
a period of 100 years
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
chopped-off
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
Clara
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
CleggnounUS /kleɡ/
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
Coeur-de-Lion
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
dearly loved
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
didn't
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From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
Dreux
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
du
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
eh
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
Elfrida
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
Emily
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
etc
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From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
divisible by two
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
at any time
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
Falaise
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From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
set up or found
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
Gisors
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
guide-book
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From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
how
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
I'm
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From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
Lathrop
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From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
long-lost
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
roused to anger
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
Maison
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
not any; not one
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
pedalingverbUS /ˈpedəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “pedal” — ride a bicycle
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
Richard
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
Rouen
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
she'd
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
Sibilet
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From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
siecle
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
stair-case
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
not in physical motion
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
Susan
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From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
tamperingnounUS /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
express in words
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
that's
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
There's
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
to-day
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From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
precisely as stated
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
we'll
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From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
What's
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From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
in the company of; together with
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "While we walk" 9 Rouen--Maison du XV siecle 24 "'Richard Coeur-de-Lion--petrified, eh?'" 33 "'So that's the clock?'" 41 "'There's been no tampering with _this_ ruin'" 65 "'This is as good a time as we'll have to study up on Gisors'" 79 "'Tell her we want dinner for four, and prompt'" 93
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Falaise 160 "Paid the man at the entrance and let him go" 163 "The coming down was awful" 168 "'I'm happy that it will be out of the question for me ever to travel again'" 177 "Lee was awfully rude and kept yawning, and I know she didn't like it by the way she looked at him" 195
a late time of life
From this reading Beauvais 96 "'What's that chopped-off creation before us?'" 99 "'Look how mad that old lady is'" 105 "We found our beloved relative" 116 "She took hold of our hands as if she'd been our long-lost mother for years" 121 Dreux 150 "Elfrida says they are seeing Europe nicely on less than a dollar a day, and Uncle said, 'Great Scott!'" 157
but in spite of that
From this reading Caen 198 "He has his meals in his room, for he says he cannot even think calmly of a stair-case yet" 205 Bayeux 216 "And it was Lee" 221 "We passed Elfrida and her sister to-day, pedaling along for dear life" 228 "Miss Clara Emily is getting very much in earnest" 245
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Author of "Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lathrop," etc._ _New York The Century Co. 1906_ PAGE "I held the guide-book and read the explanations, while he kept up a running contradiction of everything I read" _Frontispiece_ "She lies still and talks to M. Sibilet" 8
