Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

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

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Come here, you troll, come here at once!"

a quantity of no importance

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come here, you troll, come here at once!"

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

a female human offspring

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

plural of “detonation” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

cleverly amusing in tone

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

a young female

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

the act of departing

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

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

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Come here, you troll, come here at once!"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

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

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

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

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

full of life and energy

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

on one occasion

From this reading "Come here, you troll, come here at once!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

go across or through

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

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

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

carry out

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

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

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

From this reading "Come here, you troll, come here at once!"

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

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

compelling immediate action

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

precisely as stated

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading As soon as the girl hurried forward, the explosion was allowed to take place, going off with such a sharp vibrating report that La Trouille quite started at the noise it made.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

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

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.

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

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He himself never let off aught but loud detonations, crisp and crackling, like gun shots; and every time, as he raised his leg with a gesture of self-satisfied complacency, he summoned his daughter in a tone of urgent command and with an air of serious gravity.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Hyacinthe was a very windy individual, and he was constantly going off in explosions, which kept the house in a lively state, for he never allowed one of these reports to pass without indulging in some facetious jest.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come here, you troll, come here at once!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He had a contempt for your timid little reports, suppressed as much as possible, and sounding as though they were ashamed of themselves.