Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

cause to come to know personally

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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 We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

later than; following

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

(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 It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

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

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

for the reason that

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)

From this reading Madame de Montrevel had taken the second chambermaid with her.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

plural of “departure” — the act of departing

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

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

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

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

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

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

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

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

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

and nothing more

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

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

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

of or relating to the state of marriage

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

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

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

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

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

join again

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

express in words

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

an educational institution

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Madame de Montrevel had taken the second chambermaid with her.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

term of address for a man

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

a male human offspring

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Madame de Montrevel had taken the second chambermaid with her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

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

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

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

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

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

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

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

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

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

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Let us now relate what happened at the Château des Noires-Fontaines three days after the events we have just described took place in Paris.

in or at the place that

From this reading We say _alone_, because Michel and his son Jacques did not live in the house, but in the little lodge at the gate where he added the duties of porter to those of gardener.

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

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It therefore happened that at night all the windows, excepting those of Amélie, which, as we have said, were on the first floor overlooking the garden, and that of Charlotte in the attic, were left in darkness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Since the successive departures of Roland, then Madame de Montrevel and her son, and finally Sir John--Roland to rejoin his general, Madame de Montrevel to place Edouard in school, and Sir John to acquaint Roland with his matrimonial plans--Amélie had remained alone with Charlotte at the Château des Noires-Fontaines.