Chapter II

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

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

no longer in use

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

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From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

remove the dust from

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

ten 10s

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

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

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

plural of “laboratory” — a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

move in loops

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

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From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

many times at short intervals

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

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From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

plural of “receiver” — set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

plural of “retort” — a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

plural of “rot” — a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

plural of “rust” — a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

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From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

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

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

a large number or amount

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

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

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

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

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

in the direction of

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

plural of “tumble” — an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

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From this reading "Victorien!"

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

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

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

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

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The view embraced the loop of the Seine, which lay some three hundred feet below, and the hills of Versailles and Sevres, which formed a wide circle on the horizon towards which a bright autumnal sun was sinking in a pale blue sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading My uncle was beckoning to me from the doorway of the workshop which he used most often.

plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading Against the walls and outer fences stood the workshops, joined together by driving-belts and shafts, and the laboratories filled with furnaces, pneumatic receivers, innumerable retorts, phials and jars containing the most delicate products of organic chemistry.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading THE "TRIANGULAR CIRCLES" What was known at Meudon as Noel Dorgeroux's Yard was a piece of waste-land in which the paths were lost amid the withered grass, nettles and stones, amid stacks of empty barrels, scrap-iron, rabbit-hutches and every kind of disused lumber that rusts and rots or tumbles into dust.