Chapter XIV

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

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

having a large belly

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

later than; following

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

how long something has existed

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

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

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

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From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

confined by bonds

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

a member of a council

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

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

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

put on clothes

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

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

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

being one more than ten

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

having the brilliant orange-red color of flames

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

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

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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 note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

hear with intention

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

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

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

a kerchief worn around the neck

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

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

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

the middle of the day

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

a brief written record

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

according to the clock

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

being very thin

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

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

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

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

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

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

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

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

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

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

From this reading THE COUNCILLOR FLACHSINFINGEN The next day after Létorière's visit to Dr. Sphex, there was an extraordinary disturbance in the house of the Aulic Councillor Flachsinfingen.

careful consideration

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

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

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Enveloped in a Chinese silk dressing-gown, his head covered with a night-cap bound with a flame-colored ribbon, the councillor seemed to listen to his wife with mingled deference and impatience.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This note read thus: "Monsieur the Marquis of Létorière will have the honor of presenting himself at noon, to-day, to _Madame la Conseillère_ de Flachsinfingen, if she will deign to receive him."

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading She held in her scraggy hands a note which she was reading for the second time, with profound attention, weighing each word.

a late time of life

From this reading It was eleven o'clock in the morning; Madame Martha Flachsinfingen, a large woman, about forty years of age, lean, pale, and solemn, clothed in a long brown dress, with a starched neckerchief and a kind of loose sack of black velvet, was conversing with her husband, the councillor, a great abdominous, rubicund man, with a jolly and simple look.