Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

(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 went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

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From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

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

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

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From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

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

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

third-person singular of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

the act of conquering

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

conformity to fact or truth

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

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From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

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From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

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From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

destroyed or killed

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

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

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

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

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

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

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

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From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

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

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

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

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

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From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

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

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

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From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

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

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

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

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

three times

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

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

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

two times

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

up to a particular time

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

precisely as stated

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

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

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading All went very well until one morning Gilberte, having, the night before, left her little velvet bag on the table in the blue room, came to find it, and discovered Arcade stretched on the couch in his pyjamas, smoking a cigarette, and dreaming of the conquest of Heaven.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

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From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

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

From this reading As in days gone by, Maurice received Madame des Aubels twice or thrice a week in the room in which they had seen the apparition.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading WHEREIN WE SEE HOW THE ANGEL, HAVING BECOME A MAN, BEHAVES LIKE A MAN, COVETING ANOTHER'S WIFE AND BETRAYING HIS FRIEND.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He worked of a morning, went out in the afternoon, heedless of detectives, and came home to sleep.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading IN THIS CHAPTER THE CORRECTNESS OF YOUNG D'ESPARVIEU'S CONDUCT WILL BE MADE MANIFEST The angel was pleased with his lodging.