Chapter VII

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Indeed, you must have powerful reasons for acting thus!

anew

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

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

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

any thing at all

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Rise, Georget, rise; no, of course I won’t say anything to your mother.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

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From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Indeed, you must have powerful reasons for acting thus!

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

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From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Indeed, you must have powerful reasons for acting thus!

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

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, you must have powerful reasons for acting thus!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Forget it!

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

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From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

make reference to

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Indeed, you must have powerful reasons for acting thus!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

not any; not one

From this reading “Rise, Georget, rise; no, of course I won’t say anything to your mother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Rise, Georget, rise; no, of course I won’t say anything to your mother.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

on one occasion

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Indeed, you must have powerful reasons for acting thus!

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

From this reading Indeed, you must have powerful reasons for acting thus!

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

move upward

From this reading “Rise, Georget, rise; no, of course I won’t say anything to your mother.

express in words

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

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

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

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

From this reading Indeed, you must have powerful reasons for acting thus!

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

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

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

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Don’t weep, my friend, I do not wish to cause you pain; once more I say, forget my offer and let us not mention the subject again.”

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

From this reading “Rise, Georget, rise; no, of course I won’t say anything to your mother.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And poor Georget knelt at Monsieur Malberg’s feet, repeating: “I beg you, monsieur, don’t say anything to my mother!”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Rise, Georget, rise; no, of course I won’t say anything to your mother.