Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

(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 All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

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

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

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

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earlier than; in front of

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

confined by bonds

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

any large and important church

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

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From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

having the place or position changed

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plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

move gently or carefully

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

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

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

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

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

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

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

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

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

immediately past

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

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 All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

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From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

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

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

the light of the Moon

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

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

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

not any; not one

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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plural of “oriole” — mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black

From this reading OF ORIOLES AND WOMAN'S PREROGATIVES "Tell Monsieur le Comte for me that I am sleeping and may not be disturbed!"

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

plural of “prerogative” — a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

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with low volume

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

detached by cutting

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

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

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

the state of being asleep

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a male human offspring

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

express in words

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

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

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He could find no ease upon his pillow, and he stole quietly forth into the night.

the topmost one of two

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

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

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He wandered about the upper town, round the cathedral, past the Ursulines, under the frowning walls of the citadel, followed his shadow in the moonlight and went before it.

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

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All through the long night the marquis's thin, piercing voice rang in the Chevalier's ears, and rang with sinister tone.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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the words that are spoken

From this reading Those grim words had severed the last delicate thread which bound father and son.