Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

in addition

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

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From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

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

From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

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

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

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

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

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

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.

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

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

except for; apart from

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Feeling was bitter against him, and against the Lavilettes also, now that the patriots were defeated.

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

From this reading ON Sunday morning Ferrol lay resting on a sofa in a little room off the saloon.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.

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

From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.

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

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.

in or at the place that

From this reading From where he lay he could look down into the village.

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

From this reading He was thinking of the tangle into which things had got.

during the time that

From this reading He had suffered somewhat from the bruise on his head, and while the Lavilettes, including Christine, were at mass, he remained behind, alone in the house, save for two servants in the kitchen.