Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

(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 "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

dearly loved

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

give a benediction to

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

uttered without voice

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

in deplorable condition

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

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

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

dearly loved

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

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 Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

a new personification of a familiar idea

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

immediately past

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

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 Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

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

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

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

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

and nothing more

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

pay back

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

free from harm or evil

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

position 60 in a countable series of things

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

a male human offspring

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

in the near future

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

not in physical motion

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

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

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

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

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Five years, five long years, have passed since your dear mother breathed her last in my arms, and I, who never wept before, have cried like a child.

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

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

which person or people

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "In regard to myself this opportunity must come soon, for I have passed my sixtieth year, and my strength is failing.

a late time of life

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, my dear Spero, your father, who was to you the incarnation of energy, is now only a broken-down man; since my poor wife died, all is over with the Count of Monte-Cristo.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Thanks to faithful friends, you were saved to us; God bless them for it, and give you and me an opportunity to repay them for what they have done for us.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BENEDETTO'S REVENGE _A Letter of the Count of Monte-Cristo to his son, Vicomte Spero_ "MY DEARLY BELOVED SON--To-day is the anniversary of your rescue from the hands of that terrible Maldar, and although twelve years have passed since then, I still feel the effects of the fright I sustained.