Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

later than; following

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

(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 Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

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

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

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

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

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

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

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From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

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From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

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

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

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

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

doubt about someone's honesty

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

divisible by two

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

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

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

in a harsh or unkind manner

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

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

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

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

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

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

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

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

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

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

From this reading Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

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

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

march in a procession

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

not any; not one

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

above and across; more than

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

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From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

absolutely still

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

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From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

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From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

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

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

a particular situation

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

moving very fast

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

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

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

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

From this reading Like Rosaline, she questioned his motive for coming to the house at all.

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

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

precisely as stated

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

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

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”

in or at the place that

From this reading ROSALINE’S HUMBLE FRIENDS Meanwhile a very different scene had been enacted in the kitchen, where Babet had confronted the cobbler and poured upon his devoted head a volley of questions.

during the time that

From this reading The two had shut themselves in the kitchen with the dog, and le Bossu sat by the fire, an expression of dull despair upon his face, while Babet stood over him, her arms akimbo and her keen black eyes riveted upon him.

which person or people

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had gone out with Rosaline early, before there was even a hint of approaching catastrophe, and she could not understand the swift march of events, and her suspicious soul was possessed with a rooted distrust of the poor hunchback, who had not yet rallied from Rosaline’s accusations, striking home as they did after the guilty hours of his temptation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What brought you here this morning, Petit Bossu?” she demanded harshly; “we needed no new shoes.”