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 At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

anew

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

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From this reading Little Sophie Couteau alighted here, and was bidding everybody farewell.

(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 She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

disposed to please

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

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

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

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From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

the act of waking

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Little Sophie Couteau alighted here, and was bidding everybody farewell.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

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From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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From this reading Little Sophie Couteau alighted here, and was bidding everybody farewell.

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

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

divisible by two

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

every person

From this reading Little Sophie Couteau alighted here, and was bidding everybody farewell.

plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Little Sophie Couteau alighted here, and was bidding everybody farewell.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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

From this reading Little Sophie Couteau alighted here, and was bidding everybody farewell.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

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From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

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From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

immediately past

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

the sound of laughing

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

go away from a place

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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

From this reading Little Sophie Couteau alighted here, and was bidding everybody farewell.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

no person; not anyone

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

according to the clock

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

on one occasion

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

above and across; more than

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

a wrapped container

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

characterized by resonance

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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From this reading Little Sophie Couteau alighted here, and was bidding everybody farewell.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

carry out

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

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

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

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

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

in the direction of

From this reading Then the child came back again, took her little parcel, and showed herself particularly amiable towards Sister Hyacinthe and Madame de Jonquiere.

having passed out of existence

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

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

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

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

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading They were at Poitiers, and at once the whole carriage was on foot, amidst a chorus of laughter and exclamations.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She embraced all the ladies, even passing over the partition to take leave of Sister Claire des Anges, whom nobody had seen since the previous evening, for, silent and slight of build, with eyes full of mystery, she had vanished into her corner.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At last, at five o’clock, whilst the sun was rising, there was a sudden awakening, a resounding entry into a large station, with porters calling, doors opening, and people scrambling together.