Chapter VI

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

(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 So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

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

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I judged that it came by way of the window below me.

the act of breaking something

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I judged that it came by way of the window below me.

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

From this reading I judged that it came by way of the window below me.

a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading I judged that it came by way of the window below me.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "Madame."

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

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From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

a particular point in time

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

above and across; more than

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

continue talking

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

with speed

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading To me, therefore, it seemed a stab of reproach.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

weep convulsively

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

use a knife on

From this reading To me, therefore, it seemed a stab of reproach.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I judged that it came by way of the window below me.

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading To me, therefore, it seemed a stab of reproach.

push forcefully

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

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

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I judged that it came by way of the window below me.

(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 So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

at the time that

From this reading WHAT THE PERIL WAS It seemed to me like a sob of despair, or of the breaking down of patience, and, knowing what I did already, I quickly imagined it to proceed from the Countess in a moment when she was beginning to lose hope of Monsieur de Merri's arrival.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading I judged that it came by way of the window below me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So forthwith, at all hazards, sheltering myself from outside view as well as I could with the casement, I thrust my head out over the sill, and said in a low tone: