Chapter V

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

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

later than; following

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

(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 At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

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From this reading "What do you think that man Creci will do?"

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you think that man Creci will do?"

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

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

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

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

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

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

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

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

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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 At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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

From this reading "What do you think that man Creci will do?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

not any; not one

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

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

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one could believe that you, Sophie, could give any encouragement to a man like that.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

like better; value more highly

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

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

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

express a supposition

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What do you think that man Creci will do?"

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "What do you think that man Creci will do?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

(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 At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

at the time that

From this reading At the hour when Colonel Duquesne and the two officers were discussing Creci's insult to Sophie--for insult they all well knew it to be--Sophie and Ravenel were sitting on their balcony after their supper, and Lucie had been put to bed.

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

From this reading Sophie had not spoken to Ravenel of what had happened in the park since their agitated walk home, but now she said timidly, placing her hand in his, in the soft purple twilight which enveloped them, and through which the lights of the town twinkled beneath them:

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "What do you think that man Creci will do?"

the least favorable outcome

From this reading "Prefer charges against me, I suppose," returned Ravenel, "but if he does, I think he will get the worst of it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you think that man Creci will do?"