Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

anew

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

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

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

plural of “atrocity” — the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

young of domestic cattle

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

emotionally hardened

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

a cartridge (usually with paper casing)

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He had taken cold and was suffering in consequence.

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

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

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

not seriously

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

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From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

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

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

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

From this reading He had taken cold and was suffering in consequence.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

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

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

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

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

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From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

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

From this reading He had taken cold and was suffering in consequence.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

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

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

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

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

belonging to or active during the night

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

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

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

above and across; more than

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

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

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

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

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

a state of acute pain

From this reading He had taken cold and was suffering in consequence.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had taken cold and was suffering in consequence.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

causing extreme terror

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

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

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

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From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

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

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading _Théophraste Again Hears of His Treasures_ |THE clamber over the roofs of the Rue Ge-rondo on a cold rainy night had a physical and moral effect on Théophraste.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

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

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

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

From this reading He had taken cold and was suffering in consequence.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading He often recalled nocturnal visits by the route he was now following, and several bloody crimes came back to his memory, disgusting him, and making him weep bitter tears of useless remorse.

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

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

during the time that

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading From a moral point of view it had made him change his whole view of these events.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While he had been reading the accounts of these crimes with which the new Cartouche had been terrifying Paris, he had shown a callous indifference, but now he commenced to hold himself responsible for many of the atrocities, and especially for the murder of M. Houdry, which he had before facetiously blamed on the calf.