Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

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

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind her stood a man in the uniform of a Zouave.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

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From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

at a previous time

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Mercedes was standing at the window, gazing out upon the sea.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

a farewell remark

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

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

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

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

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

for more time

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

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

From this reading Behind her stood a man in the uniform of a Zouave.

a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

not any; not one

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

and nothing more

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mercedes was standing at the window, gazing out upon the sea.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Mercedes was standing at the window, gazing out upon the sea.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

a male human offspring

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

having a supporting base

From this reading Mercedes was standing at the window, gazing out upon the sea.

not in physical motion

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Behind her stood a man in the uniform of a Zouave.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading Behind her stood a man in the uniform of a Zouave.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mercedes was standing at the window, gazing out upon the sea.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Small, brown and thin, he looked like the type of what a Zouave is generally thought to be.

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

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Mercedes was standing at the window, gazing out upon the sea.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

a late time of life

From this reading SERGEANT COUCOU Ten years had passed since Mercedes had bade her only son good-by.

time long past

From this reading She lived in the small house in the Allee de Meillan at Marseilles, which formerly belonged to old Dantes, and though her face was pale and her eyes no longer sparkled as of yore, the widow of General de Morcerf was still a wonderfully handsome woman.

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

From this reading Behind her stood a man in the uniform of a Zouave.