Chapter VI

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “Sad news! sad news!” she exclaimed, addressing her nieces.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Good heavens! can such an accident have happened?” cried Leopoldine.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading “Good heavens! can such an accident have happened?” cried Leopoldine.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

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

From this reading “Sad news! sad news!” she exclaimed, addressing her nieces.

past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Good heavens! can such an accident have happened?” cried Leopoldine.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “Good heavens! can such an accident have happened?” cried Leopoldine.

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

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Good heavens! can such an accident have happened?” cried Leopoldine.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading “Good heavens! can such an accident have happened?” cried Leopoldine.

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

From this reading “Sad news! sad news!” she exclaimed, addressing her nieces.

provoking horror

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

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 “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

information about recent and important events

From this reading “Sad news! sad news!” she exclaimed, addressing her nieces.

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “Sad news! sad news!” she exclaimed, addressing her nieces.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading “Sad news! sad news!” she exclaimed, addressing her nieces.

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

From this reading “Sad news! sad news!” she exclaimed, addressing her nieces.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “And yesterday she was so well!

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Good heavens! can such an accident have happened?” cried Leopoldine.

closely encircling

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Our excellent neighbor, Madame Rével, has met with a horrible accident; it is feared that her leg is broken.”

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

(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 “And yesterday she was so well!

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

at the time that

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

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

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

which person or people

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In an apartment, from which the light and heat were half excluded, surrounding a table covered with plants, Stephanie and Leopoldine were listening to M. de Berville, whilst he explained to them the ingenious system of Linnæus, or the more easy system, the “great _families_” of Tournefort, when a letter was brought in for Madame Dorothée, who was engaged in reading.

the day immediately before today

From this reading “And yesterday she was so well!