Chapter I

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

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading One of them had lost his right leg, the other his left arm.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

not fitting closely; hanging loosely

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

having or provided with a belt

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

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From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

clothing in general

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

comparative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

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From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

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

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

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

From this reading One of them had lost his right leg, the other his left arm.

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From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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

From this reading One of them had lost his right leg, the other his left arm.

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

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

a short coat

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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 One of them had lost his right leg, the other his left arm.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading One of them had lost his right leg, the other his left arm.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading One of them had lost his right leg, the other his left arm.

any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

come together

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

precisely, exactly

From this reading One of them had lost his right leg, the other his left arm.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

a native or inhabitant of Senegal

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

a light shade of blue

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One of them had lost his right leg, the other his left arm.

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

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

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

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

soldiers collectively

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

not artificially colored or bleached

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading They walked round the open space, in the center of which stands a fine group of Silenus figures, and stopped.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

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

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

at the time that

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

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

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was close upon half-past six and the evening shadows were growing denser when two soldiers reached the little space, planted with trees, opposite the Musée Galliéra, where the Rue de Chaillot and the Rue Pierre-Charron meet.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY," "CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPIN," ETC.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.

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

From this reading One wore an infantryman's sky-blue great-coat; the other, a Senegalese, those clothes of undyed wool, with baggy breeches and a belted jacket, in which the Zouaves and the native African troops have been dressed since the war.