Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading He had passed her with his haughty, supercilious air, pretending not to recognize her.

(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 She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

in addition

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

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

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

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

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

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

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

unproductive of success

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

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From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

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

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading He had passed her with his haughty, supercilious air, pretending not to recognize her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

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

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

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From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

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

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

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

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

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

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

of a dreadful kind

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

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From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

hate coupled with disgust

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had passed her with his haughty, supercilious air, pretending not to recognize her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

on one occasion

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He had passed her with his haughty, supercilious air, pretending not to recognize her.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading He had passed her with his haughty, supercilious air, pretending not to recognize her.

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

past form of “quicken” — move faster

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading He had passed her with his haughty, supercilious air, pretending not to recognize her.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

Identical; not different.

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading He had passed her with his haughty, supercilious air, pretending not to recognize her.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

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

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

a special situation

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

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

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

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

From this reading Then he spoke of Henriette, and of her fruitless attempts to see her brother and come to his assistance.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading And he, thus learning how horribly a relative had met his fate, had taken the matter coolly; it was the fortune of war; the same thing might have happened to himself.

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

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

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From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

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

From this reading She, also, with a sensation of loathing, as if she were in the presence of one of her husband’s murderers, had hurried on with quickened steps; then, with a sudden change of purpose for which she could not account, had turned back and told him all the manner of Weiss’s death, in harsh accents of reproach.

which person or people

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Once in Sedan chance had brought her face to face with Cousin Gunther, the man who was captain in the Prussian Guards.