Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

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From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

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From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

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

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

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From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

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From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

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

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

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

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

a room used for dining

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

covered with water

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

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From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

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From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

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From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

plural of “marigold” — any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

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

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

not taken into account

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

a panel or section of panels in a wall or door

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

cut with a saw

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

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

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

not in physical motion

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

the rays of the sun

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

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

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Above the marigolds, Alix, in Maman’s place, poured out their coffee, heavy-eyed but still adequate.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

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

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

up to a particular time

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

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

From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

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

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

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From this reading Madame Vervier did not come down to breakfast next morning.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Giles had heard a murmur of voices in the room next his till late into the night and he saw from Alix’s eyes that she had slept little.

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

From this reading A linen cloth of blue-and-white squares was on the table, and a bowl of marigolds, that seemed to bring the sunlight clotted and palpable among them, in the middle.

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

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They breakfasted as usual in the little dining-room which overlooked the garden at the back of the house and might have been dark, with its old polished panelling, had not the sunlight at this hour so flooded it.