Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

possessing life

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

(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 is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

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

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

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

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

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

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

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

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

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

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

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From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

not to your liking

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

to an exceptional degree

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

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From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

shining intensely

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

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

From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

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

From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

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

From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

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

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

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

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

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

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

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

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

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

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

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From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

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From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

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

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

as might be expected

From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

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

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

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

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

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

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

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

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

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From this reading Urmand himself was quite alive to the necessity of putting an end to his present exceptionally disagreeable position.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

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From this reading He was very angry; very angry naturally with Marie, who had, he thought, treated him villainously.

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

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

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

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

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

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

which person or people

From this reading It is probable that all those concerned in the matter who slept at the Lion d'Or that night, made up their minds that on the following day the powers of the establishment must come to some decision.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.

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

From this reading Both Michel and Madame Voss feared that they would do more than glare, seeing that they were so like two dogs with one bone between them, who, in such an emergency, will generally fight.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was not right that a young woman should have to live in the house with two favoured lovers; nor, as regarded the young men, was it right that they should be allowed to go on glaring at each other.