Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

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

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

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From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

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

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

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From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

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

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

dearly loved

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

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From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

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

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

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From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

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

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

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

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

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

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

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

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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 He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

small in range or scope

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

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

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

temporary living quarters

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

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From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

with neatness

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

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

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

a dough of flour and water and shortening

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

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From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

plural of “requirement” — required activity

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

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

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

do one's shopping

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

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

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

a male human offspring

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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From this reading He had long since outgrown the proportions of his little room over the clockmaker’s shop; the old house at the sign of Ste.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

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

From this reading THE CARDINAL’S RING IN the Rue des Bons Enfans, behind the gardens of the Palais Cardinal, Péron had his lodgings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

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

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

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

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

still full

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.

the topmost one of two

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

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

From this reading Geneviève was too small to accommodate the three grown people and the apprentices, and he had taken up his quarters near the scene of his daily employment.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

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

From this reading He had two upper rooms in a house but a little way from the rear of Archambault’s pastry shop; his means were limited and his requirements few and simple, so the apartments were plainly and neatly furnished.

which person or people

From this reading He had left the little room on the Rue de la Ferronnerie untouched; it was to him full of tender recollections of his childhood, and he knew it was dear to the motherly heart of good Madame Michel, who looked upon him almost as her own son.