Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

(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 The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

react verbally

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

replying

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

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

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

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

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

in a bland manner

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

a person who is in charge

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

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

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

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From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

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From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

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From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

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

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

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

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

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

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

and nothing more

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

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

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

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

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

above and across; more than

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

on the contrary

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

only a very short time before

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

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

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

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

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

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

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

during the time that

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

which person or people

From this reading The stormy episode just ended had rather a disturbing effect on M. Floçon, who could scarcely give his full attention to all the points, old and new, that had now arisen in the investigation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading A little to one side, with the light full on the face, the witness was seated, bearing the scrutiny of three pairs of eyes—the Judge first, and behind him, those of the Chief Detective and the Commissary of Police.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But he would have time to go over them at his leisure, while the work of interrogation was undertaken by the Judge.

produce a literary work

From this reading The latter had taken his seat at a small table, and just opposite was his _greffier_, or clerk, who was to write down question and answer, _verbatim_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I trust, madame, that you are equal to answering a few questions?” began M. le Hardi, blandly.