Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

later than; following

From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

the dead body of a human being

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

accept an excuse for

From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “We must know,” said my friend.

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

From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.

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

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

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

From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “We must know,” said my friend.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “We must know,” said my friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

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

From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

above and across; more than

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

with speed

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.

express in speech

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

in or at that place or location

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

in the direction of

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

communicated in words

From this reading Monsieur Darzac uttered a muttered excuse to us and set off running towards the château, the man running after him.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

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

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We must know,” said my friend.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The Examining Magistrate Questions Mademoiselle Stangerson Two minutes later, as Rouletabille was bending over the footprints discovered in the park, under the window of the vestibule, a man, evidently a servant at the château, came towards us rapidly and called out to Monsieur Darzac then coming out of the pavilion:—

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “If the corpse can speak,” I said, “it would be interesting to be there.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Monsieur Robert, the magistrate, you know, is questioning Mademoiselle.”