Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

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

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another consideration kept him indoors.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

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From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

have

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

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From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Another consideration kept him indoors.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

divisible by two

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

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

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

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

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

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

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

within a building

From this reading Another consideration kept him indoors.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Another consideration kept him indoors.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

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

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

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

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

a particular point in time

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

not any; not one

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

keep busy with

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

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

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

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From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

uttered with a trill

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

the property of being untamed and ferocious

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

do one's shopping

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

sordid dirtiness

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

not in physical motion

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

used as intensifiers

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

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

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

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

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

not leased to or occupied by a tenant

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE TAVERN AT THE CHAT ROUGE Terribly leaden-footed had this week of waiting been to Richard Barrington.

at the time that

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not seen Lucien Bruslart, although each afternoon he had passed the wine shop with the sign of the three barrels.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He had nothing to occupy him, and for most of the day he remained within doors.

-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

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

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading He shrank from witnessing the squalor and savagery which might at any moment be met in the streets; he could not bear the sight or the sound of those slowly rolling tumbrils carrying their wretched victims to the guillotine, and he would not go in the direction of the Place de la Revolution even when there was no yelling crowd there, when the scaffold was untenanted and the great knife still.