(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 this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She came to beg Helene to go into the drawing-room, as the visitor had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She came to beg Helene to go into the drawing-room, as the visitor had arrived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to beg Helene to go into the drawing-room, as the visitor had arrived.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
Desroches
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From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
drawing-room
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From this reading She came to beg Helene to go into the drawing-room, as the visitor had arrived.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She came to beg Helene to go into the drawing-room, as the visitor had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
Helene
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From this reading She came to beg Helene to go into the drawing-room, as the visitor had arrived.
Helene's
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From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came to beg Helene to go into the drawing-room, as the visitor had arrived.
a narrow way or road
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
a shaky motion
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT.
someone who visits
From this reading She came to beg Helene to go into the drawing-room, as the visitor had arrived.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Helene started, and nearly fell; her voice failed her, and she followed, silent and trembling.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
at the time that
From this reading She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
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 She had heard the noise; and, as among the voices she thought she distinguished that of the chevalier, she ran anxiously to the window, when, at the same moment, Madame Desroches appeared.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All this passed, as we have said, in the lane under Helene's windows.
