Chapter V

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

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

(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 He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

in addition

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

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

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

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

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

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

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

pledged to be married

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

demanding attention

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

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

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

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

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

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

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

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

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

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From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

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

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

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From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

according to the clock

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

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

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

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

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

only a very short time before

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

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

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

a state of social isolation

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

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

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

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

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

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

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

in the direction of

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

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

From this reading A few days later Ricardo set forth from home as usual about ten o'clock in the morning and turned his steps toward the house of his betrothed.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

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

From this reading HOW THE MARQUIS OF PEÑALTA WAS CONVERTED INTO DUKE OF THURINGEN.

at the time that

From this reading His father, the old Marqués de Peñalta, had died when he was under six, and he had scarcely more than a vague remembrance of his pale face between the sheets of the bed when they raised him up to give him a kiss a few hours before he died.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was not love alone that impelled him to walk the street so early, but as much the melancholy solitude that reigned at the present time in the vast seignorial mansion where he lived: for our hero had been alone in the world a little more than a year.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He remembered also how on that same day every one had hugged him and kissed him, with tears, and this had attracted his attention and made him ask, "Why are you all crying to-day?"