Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

a line of approach

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

an occurrence of something

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

without stop or interruption

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

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From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

being one more than ten

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

the act of departing

From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

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 THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

march in a procession

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I'm finished now, Mlle. Antoinette, and I'm going."

according to the clock

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

the state of being asleep

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said:

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

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

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

coming next after the twenty-sixth in position

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very well, sister."

having been warmed up

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Very well, sister."

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

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

during the time that

From this reading His lady companion continued to read aloud to him, while Soeur Auguste warmed the bed and prepared the night-light.

which person or people

From this reading THE BLUE DIAMOND In the evening of the twenty-seventh of March, old General Baron d'Hautrec, who had been French Ambassador in Berlin under the Second Empire, was sleeping comfortably in an easy-chair in the house which his brother had left him six months before, at 134, Avenue Henri-Martin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As an exceptional case, the sister was returning to her convent that evening, to spend the night with the Mother Superior, and, at eleven o'clock, she said: