Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading All wore their every-day air, and mocked the despair in his heart.

(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 All wore their every-day air, and mocked the despair in his heart.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

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From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

cause to be bored

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

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From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading All wore their every-day air, and mocked the despair in his heart.

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From this reading All wore their every-day air, and mocked the despair in his heart.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

depressingly dark

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading All wore their every-day air, and mocked the despair in his heart.

in a heartless manner

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

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

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

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

From this reading All wore their every-day air, and mocked the despair in his heart.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading All wore their every-day air, and mocked the despair in his heart.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

and nothing more

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

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From this reading THE _REMEDIUM_.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

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From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

morally degraded

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

to a stupendous degree

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

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

From this reading THE _REMEDIUM_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All wore their every-day air, and mocked the despair in his heart.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

precisely as stated

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

at the time that

From this reading And not the faces only; the very houses and ways, the blue sky overhead, and the snow-peaks--when for an instant he caught sight of them--bore the same aspect.

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

From this reading We have seen that for Claude, as he hurried from the bridge, the faces he met in the narrow streets of the old town were altered by the medium through which he viewed them; and appeared gloomy, sordid and fanatical.

which person or people

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading In the eyes of Blondel, who had passed that way before him, the same faces wore a look of selfishness, stupendously and heartlessly cruel.