Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

having companions or an escort

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

later than; following

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

(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 She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

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

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

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From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But Cornélie avoided any confidential conversation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

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From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading But Cornélie avoided any confidential conversation.

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From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

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

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

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

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading But Cornélie avoided any confidential conversation.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading But Cornélie avoided any confidential conversation.

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From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

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From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

brought together in one place

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

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

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

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

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

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

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

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

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

a particular point in time

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

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From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

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

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

express in speech

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

without awareness

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

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

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

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

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Some days later, however, he called on Mrs. Uxeley's at-home day; and, amid the crowd of visitors paying duty-calls after the party, he was able to speak to her for a moment alone.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

which person or people

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Friends came up to talk to them and gathered round their chairs, with Rudolph Brox among them.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading She stayed at home for a day, feeling tired and, deep down within herself, almost unconsciously, afraid, in spite of all, of meeting him.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Uxeley, who would never hear of illness or fatigue, was so much put out that Cornélie accompanied her next day to the Promenade des Anglais.