Chapter VII

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

(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 Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

at or toward the back of something

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

dearly loved

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

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From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Great heavens!

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Great heavens!

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

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

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

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

give free rein to

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading Is my mind wandering?

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Is my mind wandering?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

migratory

From this reading Is my mind wandering?

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What, at this hour, was Mademoiselle d’Annebault, his beloved, doing--left behind in her old château?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Athénaïs!” he exclaimed suddenly, “why do I thus waste my time here?

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.

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

From this reading Bewildered, almost overpowered, at the sight of all these novel objects, the young chevalier, in order the better to indulge his reverie, had thrown himself on a sofa, and would doubtless have forgotten himself there for some time had he not remembered that he was in love.