Chapter XII

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

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

wood duck and mandarin duck

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

any thing at all

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

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

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

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

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

a person who is in charge

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

a female human offspring

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

the act of departing

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

to an extreme degree

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

a boy or man

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

set up or found

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

not accessible to view

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

in a hideous manner

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

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

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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 I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

above and across; more than

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

cut with a saw

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

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

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

having a supporting base

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

confined on all sides

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I found him sitting at a long table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

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

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

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

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.

a Caucasian

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a man of sixty, hideously ugly, his enormous nose half destroyed by an ulcer hidden by a large black silk plaster, his mouth of huge dimensions, his lips thick, with small green eyes and eyebrows which had partly turned white.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As soon as this disgusting fellow saw me, he began,-- “You are the Chevalier de Seingalt?”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chamberi--Desarmoises’s Daughter--M. Morin--M * * * M * * *-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris This citation, which did not promise to lead to anything agreeable, surprised and displeased me exceedingly.