Chapter XIII

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

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

in addition

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

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

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

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

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

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

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

a state at a particular time

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

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From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

set up or found

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

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

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

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

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

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

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

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

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

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

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

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

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

set down according to a plan

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

for more time

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

something that is lost

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

not any; not one

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

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

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

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

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

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

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

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

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

a person, without saying who

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

in or at or to some place

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

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

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this world Coralie no longer existed; and her loss distracted him with grief.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

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

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

confirm the truth of

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

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

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

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

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

which person or people

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

belonging to which person

From this reading But he seemed to hear and see somebody whose presence was revealed by a shadow passing before his closed eyelids.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This somebody he pictured to himself, though without reason, under the aspect of Siméon, who came to verify the death of his victims, began by carrying Coralie away, then came back to Patrice and carried him away also and laid him down somewhere.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In his present condition of agony, what lingered of Patrice's consciousness mingled, as in a nightmare, the life which he knew with the imaginary world in which he now found himself, the world which was that of death.

but in spite of that

From this reading A STRANGE CHARACTER It was not yet exactly death.