Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

(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 The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

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

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

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

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

aroused to action

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

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

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

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From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

make calm or still

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

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From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

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From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

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

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

come together

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

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

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

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From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

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

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

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

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

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From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

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

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

close or warm friendship

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

set afire or burning

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

the wife or widow of a marquis

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

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From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

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

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

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

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

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

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

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From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

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

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

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

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

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

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

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

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

up to a particular time

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

precisely as stated

From this reading The apparent intimacy of Marotte Dupré had aroused all Marie’s jealousy, so terrible in its very calm; and Gaudin had been annoyed by Benoit’s allusions.

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

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

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

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was a small room they entered, with two deeply-stained windows, and lighted by lamps placed on the outer side of the glass, producing almost the same effect as though it had been day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SAINTE-CROIX AND MARIE ENCOUNTER AN UNINVITED GUEST They were each in ill-humour with one another.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They passed along the room without speaking, nor was it until they gained an apartment at the end of the suite that a word was spoken.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘I think you must repent having brought me here,’ said the Marchioness coldly.