Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

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

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

later than; following

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

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

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

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

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

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

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

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

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

the act of departing

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

characterized by great determination

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

intense or sharp

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

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

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

involving or characterized by harmony

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

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

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

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

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

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

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

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

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

engage in

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

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

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

very recently

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

held or filled or in use

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

above and across; more than

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

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From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

in the recent past

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

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

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

cut with a saw

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The painter's studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

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

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

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

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading After his brother's departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist's touch.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.

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

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

at the time that

From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.

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

From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.