Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

how long something has existed

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

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From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

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From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

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From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

seemingly without interruption

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

dearly loved

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the act of departing

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

opinion or judgment

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

of great significance or value

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

and nothing more

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

come together

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

not any; not one

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

and nothing more

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

a human being

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

express in words

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

do one's shopping

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

having something on top

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

being five more than thirty

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the present time or age

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

precisely as stated

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

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

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

during the time that

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

which person or people

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His eyes were small but bright; and M. Chaudoreille rolled them continually, never, by any chance, fixing them on the person to whom he was speaking.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His short snub nose contrasted with his large mouth, which was surmounted by an immense red mustache, the color of his hair; while beneath his lower lip a tuft of beard terminated in a point on his chin.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

a late time of life

From this reading The personage who had just come into Maitre Touquet's house was a man of a very striking and peculiar appearance, about thirty-five years of age, though he appeared at least forty-five, so worn was his face and so hollow his cheeks.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading His yellow skin was only relieved by two little scarlet spots formed on the prominence of his cheek bones, which by their brightness and their gloss betrayed their origin.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."

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From this reading THE CHEVALIER CHAUDOREILLE Blanche and Marguerite had no sooner taken their departure from the back room and returned to their customary avocations, than Touquet hastened to meet a man who had come into the shop, saying to him, in a friendly tone,-- "Come in, come in, my dear Chaudoreille, you've made me wait a deuce of a time and today I have something really important to say to you."