Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading M'sieur Frowenfel', tague me ad home!"

(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 His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

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

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

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From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

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 It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

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

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

the first light of day

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

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

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

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

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

an indefinite time in the future

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral

From this reading STARLIGHT IN THE RUE CHARTRES "Oh!

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

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

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

intentionally conceived

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

set up or found

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

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From this reading M'sieur Frowenfel', tague me ad home!"

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

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

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading M'sieur Frowenfel', tague me ad home!"

moving with great haste

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

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

From this reading STARLIGHT IN THE RUE CHARTRES "Oh!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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 And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

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From this reading M'sieur Frowenfel', tague me ad home!"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading M'sieur Frowenfel', tague me ad home!"

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

a particular point in time

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading STARLIGHT IN THE RUE CHARTRES "Oh!

above and across; more than

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

a result

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

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

From this reading STARLIGHT IN THE RUE CHARTRES "Oh!

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

the light of the stars

From this reading STARLIGHT IN THE RUE CHARTRES "Oh!

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From this reading M'sieur Frowenfel', tague me ad home!"

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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

From this reading STARLIGHT IN THE RUE CHARTRES "Oh!

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From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

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

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

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

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.

in a vehement manner

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

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

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading And whatever Joseph's astronomy might have previously taught him to the contrary, he knew by his senses that the earth thereupon turned entirely over three times in two seconds.

which person or people

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was Aurora, who caught the apothecary's arm vehemently in both her hands with a look of beautiful terror.

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

From this reading His confused response, though unintelligible, answered all purposes, as the lady found herself the next moment hurrying across the Place d'Armes close to his side, and as they by-and-by passed its farther limits she began to be conscious that she was clinging to her protector as though she would climb up and hide under his elbow.