Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading M. Lecamus describes his illness in a somewhat long-winded fashion.

(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 During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

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

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

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

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

a cartridge (usually with paper casing)

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

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

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

caused to hear poorly or not at all

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading M. Lecamus describes his illness in a somewhat long-winded fashion.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

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From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

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From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

at any time

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading M. Lecamus describes his illness in a somewhat long-winded fashion.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

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

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

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

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

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

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

ten 10s

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

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

From this reading M. Lecamus describes his illness in a somewhat long-winded fashion.

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

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

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

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

immediately past

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

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From this reading M. Lecamus describes his illness in a somewhat long-winded fashion.

staying power

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

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

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

using or containing too many words

From this reading M. Lecamus describes his illness in a somewhat long-winded fashion.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. Lecamus describes his illness in a somewhat long-winded fashion.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

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From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

not any; not one

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

many times at short intervals

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

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From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

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

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

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From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading M. Lecamus describes his illness in a somewhat long-winded fashion.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

express in speech

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

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From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

carry out

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

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

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

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

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

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

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

the act of using

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

someone who visits

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

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

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THEOPHRASTUS BEGINS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THINGS The unlucky Theophrastus was more than six weeks recovering from his Astral operation.

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

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

which person or people

From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

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

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading During all this time he made no allusion to the Past; I do not speak of that wretched past, bounded in the minds of all of us by the few years which have elapsed since our last terrestrial birth; he made no allusion to _his eighteenth-century past_.

a late time of life

From this reading Little by little he began to recover the use of his legs; but it seemed unlikely that his hearing would ever quite recover from the boiling water which had deafened Cartouche two hundred years before; at intervals he was for a few moments stone deaf.

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From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.

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From this reading This fact assured Marceline, M. Lecamus, and M. Eliphas de Saint-Elme de Taillebourg de la Nox, who was a frequent visitor at the sick-bed, that Cartouche was indeed dead; and M. de la Nox was often heard to thank Æon, Source of Æons, for this happy event.