Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

how long something has existed

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

slightly open

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

used of the back and knees; stooped

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

the lower side of anything

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

an indication of approved or superior status

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

past form of “deface” — mar or spoil the appearance of

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

in deplorable condition

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

past form of “dive” — drop steeply

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

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

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

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

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

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

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

with jealousy

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

young sheep

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

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

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

immediately past

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

for more time

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

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

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

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From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

not any; not one

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

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From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

above and across; more than

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

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

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

plural of “pilaster” — a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

without mercy or pity

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

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

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

having something on top

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

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

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

(of bolts or screws) having screw threads

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

a just detectable amount

From this reading At the bottom of the court stood a large house, much dilapidated, but bearing the trace of former grandeur in pilasters and fretwork in the style of the Renaissance, and a defaced coat of arms, surmounted with a ducal coronet, over the doorway.

still full

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

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

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

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

From this reading He threaded a labyrinth of obscure streets, no longer in the Faubourg Montmartre, and dived at last into one of the few courts which preserve the cachet of the moyen age untouched by the ruthless spirit of improvement which during the second empire has so altered the face of Paris.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The house had the aspect of desertion: many of the windows were broken; others were jealously closed with mouldering shutters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On quitting the sorry apartment of the false M. Lamb, Lebeau walked on with slow steps and bended head, like a man absorbed in thought.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The door stood ajar; Lebeau pushed it open, and the action set in movement a bell within a porter’s lodge.