Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

later than; following

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

for the reason that

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

past form of “calm” — make calm or still

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

censure severely

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

past form of “chasten” — censure severely

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

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From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

rid of obstructions

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

prove to be false

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

the condition of being treated like a god

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

the act of departing

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

psychological suffering

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

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From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

engage in

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

past form of “malign” — speak unfavorably about

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

a particular point in time

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

go across or through

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

term of address for a man

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

move hurridly

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

express in words

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

a just detectable amount

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

in a disloyal and faithless manner

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

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

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

at the time that

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

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

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

which person or people

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “If you will tell me, Sir, who it is that has treacherously maligned me,” I said to M. de Charlus, “I will stay here to learn his name and to confute the impostor.”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading My anger had not calmed that of M. de Charlus, my departure from the room seemed to cause him acute distress; he called me back, made his servants call me back, and finally, forgetting that a moment earlier, when he spoke of his “august toes”, he had thought to make me a witness of his own deification, came running after me at full speed, overtook me in the hall, and stood barring the door.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading My anger had subsided; I let the word “chasten” pass, and followed the Baron, who, summoning a footman, ordered him without a trace of self-consciousness to clear away the remains of the shattered hat, which was replaced by another.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There, now,” he said, “don’t be childish; come back for a minute; he who loveth well chasteneth well, and if I have chastened you well it is because I love you well.”