Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

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From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

(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 And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

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From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

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

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

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

From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

shockingly brutal or cruel

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading The priest still lingered on the settee when the Baroness rose.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

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From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

the dead body of a human being

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

to come or go into

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

and nothing more

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

immediately past

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The priest still lingered on the settee when the Baroness rose.

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

the force of workers available

From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The priest still lingered on the settee when the Baroness rose.

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From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The priest still lingered on the settee when the Baroness rose.

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

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading The priest still lingered on the settee when the Baroness rose.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

in the near future

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

not in physical motion

From this reading The priest still lingered on the settee when the Baroness rose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

precisely as stated

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

at the time that

From this reading Ah! that lame and halting Charity, which proffers help when men are dead!

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

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.

which person or people

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading She had seen magistrate Amadieu hurriedly enter like one who just wished to show himself, purchase some trifle, and then return to the Palace of Justice.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Dead! that word which kept on returning, the thought too, that for a month past she had been busying herself for a corpse, quite froze her, brought her to the very depths of despair, like an omen of the cold death into which she herself must soon descend, in the shroud of her last passion.