Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last we came to the edge of the grave.

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

From this reading The Funeral of the Poor, by the late Vigneron, isn't to be ridiculed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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From this reading Brr!"

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Funeral of the Poor, by the late Vigneron, isn't to be ridiculed.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last we came to the edge of the grave.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading At last we came to the edge of the grave.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

a regular customer

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The Funeral of the Poor, by the late Vigneron, isn't to be ridiculed.

death of a person

From this reading At last we came to the edge of the grave.

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

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

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

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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

From this reading The Funeral of the Poor, by the late Vigneron, isn't to be ridiculed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

immediately past

From this reading At last we came to the edge of the grave.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The Funeral of the Poor, by the late Vigneron, isn't to be ridiculed.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

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

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The Funeral of the Poor, by the late Vigneron, isn't to be ridiculed.

past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule

From this reading The Funeral of the Poor, by the late Vigneron, isn't to be ridiculed.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

past form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

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

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

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

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

precisely as stated

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

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

From this reading The Funeral of the Poor, by the late Vigneron, isn't to be ridiculed.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At last we came to the edge of the grave.

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

From this reading * * * * * Fifteen days later some thirty of us followed the hearse which carried Louis Miraz to the Cemetery Montmartre.

a Caucasian

From this reading It had snowed the day before, and Doctor Arnould, the old frequenter of painters' studios, the friend and physician of the dead man, walking behind me, called in his brusque voice, "Very commonplace, but always terrible the contrast: a burial in the snow--black on white.