Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

anew

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

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

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

exhale hard

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She made no change in her plans.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

agreeably diverting

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

extreme fatigue

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

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

From this reading She made no change in her plans.

a part of a broadcast serial

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made no change in her plans.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

a particular point in time

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

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From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

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

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

not any; not one

From this reading She made no change in her plans.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

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

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

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From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading She made no change in her plans.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

a state of social isolation

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

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

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had sent out her invitations for the season, and did not cancel them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

under normal conditions

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

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

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

belonging to which person

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading But before the arrival of the first instalment of visitors, during the few days’ solitude usually spent in superintending in detail the arrangements for entertaining her guests, she passed the whole time from morning to night in the park at Mousseaux, whose slopes stretched far and wide on the banks of the Loire.

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

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

people who are wounded

From this reading She would go madly along, like a wounded and hunted animal, stop for a moment from exhaustion, and then at a throb of pain start off again.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The day following that on which the Duchess Padovani, to show herself smiling under the blow which had fallen upon her, had appeared at the theatre, she went, as she usually did at that time of year, to Mousseaux.