Chapter VI

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

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

later than; following

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

in addition

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

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

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

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

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

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

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

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From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

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

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

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

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

accept an excuse for

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

promote over another

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

a gay festivity

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

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

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

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

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

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

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

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

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

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

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

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

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

immediately past

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

for more time

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

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

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

not any; not one

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

on one occasion

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

owed as a debt

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

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From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

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

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

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

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

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

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

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

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

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

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.

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

From this reading She acted throughout as though she were no longer the mistress of her own destiny and as though she feared a fresh triumph.

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

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Christine Daae, owing to intrigues to which I will return later, did not immediately continue her triumph at the Opera.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She refused, without plausible excuse, to appear at a charity concert to which she had promised her assistance.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading She knew that the Comte de Chagny, to please his brother, had done his best on her behalf with M. Richard; and she wrote to thank him and also to ask him to cease speaking in her favor.

possessive form of “zurich” — the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country

From this reading After the famous gala night, she sang once at the Duchess de Zurich's; but this was the last occasion on which she was heard in private.