Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

highly skilled

From this reading The long contemplated restitution was accomplished.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

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

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

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

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

the first light of day

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

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

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading The long contemplated restitution was accomplished.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

a social unit living together

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

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

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

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

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long contemplated restitution was accomplished.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

above and across; more than

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading The long contemplated restitution was accomplished.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

do one's shopping

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

very drunk

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it seemed to him.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

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

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

past form of “trick” — deceive somebody

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

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

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

an indication that something has been present

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

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

From this reading AN INDIGNANT FAMILY AND A SMASHED SHOP It was indeed a fierce storm that had passed over the head of Honoré Grandissime.

at the time that

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

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

From this reading On the morning when Aurora and Clotilde had expected to be turned shelterless into the open air, they had called upon him in his private office and presented the account of which he had put them in possession the evening before.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.

past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading Taken up and carried by it, as it seemed to him, without volition, he had felt himself thrown here and there, wrenched, torn, gasping for moral breath, speaking the right word as if in delirium, doing the right deed as if by helpless instinct, and seeing himself in every case, at every turn, tricked by circumstance out of every vestige of merit.