Chapter III

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He sought to be alone and to forget the day.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

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

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

a group that defends a principle

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He sought to be alone and to forget the day.

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From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

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From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

a university in England

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He sought to be alone and to forget the day.

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

at any time

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He sought to be alone and to forget the day.

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

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

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

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

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

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

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 He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

for more time

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

not any; not one

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

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From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

the Ottoman court in Constantinople

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

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

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

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

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

a state of social isolation

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

that is looked for

From this reading He sought to be alone and to forget the day.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

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From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

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From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

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

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

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

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

at the time that

From this reading “A LOOMING BASTION” Brandon dined in his little room above the office near the Porte des Pierres; and when dusk fell he set out to walk to the Contades and to his favourite café there.

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

From this reading The ball which Thérèse Lavencourt was to give had no longer an interest for him.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not wished to think of it, and had gone to the gardens that friends might help him to forget; but when a waiter had served him with coffee and he had read the papers from Paris, it seemed to him that a greater sense of solitude possessed him than he had ever known since he left Cambridge and came, at his father’s wish, to help his father’s business in Strasburg.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was almost dusk when he reached the park, and he remembered, in spite of himself, that Beatrix would be already in the farmhouse on the hills above the Sauer.