Chapter XI

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

anew

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

(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 All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

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

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE BELLE IMAGE.

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

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading AT THE BELLE IMAGE.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

divisible by two

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

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

From this reading All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading AT THE BELLE IMAGE.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

flowing profusely

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

in the near future

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

possessing sweep

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

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

From this reading AT THE BELLE IMAGE.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

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

From this reading All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading All of this was thrown into a great pile in the middle of the lawn and a torch applied to it.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

directed up

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

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

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Then as the flames leaped upward the marauders joined hands around it and started a wild dance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BUT the scene below soon drew M. le Comte from his abstraction; for even in the few minutes we had spent in listening to Pasdeloup’s story, told with a rude and simple eloquence which I have tried in vain to reproduce, it had assumed a new and more threatening aspect.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.

past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading The flood which had swept into the château was pouring out of it again, bearing upon its crest furniture, draperies, railings, doors--everything, in a word, which could be wrenched from the building.