Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

later than; following

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

anew

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

(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 IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

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

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

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

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

apart from; not including

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

a young female

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

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

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

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

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

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

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

expressing persistant and earnest entreaty

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

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From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

immediately past

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

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

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

done under pressure

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

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

From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

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

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

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From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

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

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

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

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

precisely as stated

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

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

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

at the time that

From this reading IF SHE HAD KNOWN IN TIME Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.

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

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

which person or people

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.

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

From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.