Chapter XII

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

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

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 AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

the two together, not just one

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

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

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

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

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

sing with closed lips

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

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From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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 AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

the force of workers available

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

not any; not one

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

an insignificant place

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

above and across; more than

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

cut with a saw

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

try to get or reach

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

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

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

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From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

up to a particular time

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading Doubtless there were men of my acquaintance in Paris, but I did not seek them, for the reasons already stated, and I lived as secluded a life as though I had taken the vows of a hermit.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I could do nothing but wait and exercise patience until the month was over, and it was a hard enough task.

a message informing of danger

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Beyond my daily visits to my ordinary, I went nowhere and saw no one.

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

From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.

in or at the place that

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

the words that are spoken

From this reading I occasionally, of course, met my landlord and his wife, but few words passed between us, and Jacques had become marvellously taciturn, so that I was alone as if I were in a desert in that vast city, where the roar of the day's traffic and the hum of voices seemed to vibrate through, and possess the stillest hours of the night.

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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I was not the man to neglect Sully's warning, and, besides, there was an added reason for being careful of dark corners, as both Zamet and Lafin knew me, and were unlikely to lose any opportunity of doing me harm that might come their way.