Chapter XX · Chapter 20

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

(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 Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

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

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

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

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

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From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

make calm or still

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

without doubt or question

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

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From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

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

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

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From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading ON THE EVE.

divisible by two

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

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From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

the act of departing

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

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

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

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

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

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

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

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

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

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

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

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

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

that cannot be entirely consumed or used up

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

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

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

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From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE EVE.

above and across; more than

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

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

From this reading ON THE EVE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

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

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

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

From this reading Rebecca was going away and Césarine had come, two sufficient reasons for him to detest the place.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

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

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.

in or at the place that

From this reading The evening was calm and clear over Montmorency, where there was even grandeur in the stillness.

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

From this reading Nature--the discreet confident and inexhaustible counsellor, always ready to intermediate between God and man--nature was appeasing passion and misery in all bosoms but Felix Clemenceau's, as he strolled in the garden which he did not expect long to possess.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had called upon the scene to give him advice on his course, and he hoped to understand clearly what it had commanded to him in the hour of grief tempered with faith.