Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

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

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

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

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I have no more time," exclaimed Villefort, passionately.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Well, is the district-attorney coming?"

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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From this reading "Well, is the district-attorney coming?"

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

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From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "But I have no more time," exclaimed Villefort, passionately.

in an expectant manner

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But I have no more time," exclaimed Villefort, passionately.

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

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

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

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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

From this reading "But I have no more time," exclaimed Villefort, passionately.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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

From this reading "Well, is the district-attorney coming?"

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

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

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "But I have no more time," exclaimed Villefort, passionately.

not any; not one

From this reading "But I have no more time," exclaimed Villefort, passionately.

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

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

with passion

From this reading "But I have no more time," exclaimed Villefort, passionately.

plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

in the near future

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "But I have no more time," exclaimed Villefort, passionately.

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

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

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

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

not having or showing interest

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

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From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.

(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 "Well, is the district-attorney coming?"

at the time that

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

which person or people

From this reading When the door opened he rose in his chair, and, looking expectantly at the two physicians who entered, said:

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "He will be here soon," replied D'Avigny, to quiet the old man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CONFESSION With his head between his hands, Monsieur de Villefort sat in his easy-chair, as if an uninterested spectator.