Chapter V

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

later than; following

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

(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 Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

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From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

eagerly desirous

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

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From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

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

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

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

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

depressingly dark

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

an established custom

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

someone who drives a herd

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

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

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

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

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

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

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

not any; not one

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

and nothing more

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

above and across; more than

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

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

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

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

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

a quantity of money

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

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

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

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

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

in the direction of

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

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

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

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

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She was too old and too serious to forget from one day to another what had so much troubled her.

at the time that

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

in or at the place that

From this reading When night came on, after the evening's repast, she entered the great room, where her servants could hear her drawing the large register-book from the closet and putting it on the table, to sum up her accounts, as she was in the habit of doing.

during the time that

From this reading MADAME LEFEVRE While Hullin was learning the disaster of our armies, and was walking slowly, his head bent, and an anxious expression on his face, toward the village of Charmes, everything went on as usual at the farm of Bois-de-Chenes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Only Catherine Lefevre was silent and gloomy--thinking of days gone by--all the while superintending with an impassible face the occupations of her domestics.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.

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

From this reading No one thought of Yegof's wonderful stories, or of the war: old Duchene led his oxen to their drinking-place, the herdsman Robin turned over their litter; Annette and Jeanne skimmed their curdled milk.