used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
(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 My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I already had that impression at the time when it was being enacted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I already had that impression at the time when it was being enacted.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I already had that impression at the time when it was being enacted.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
true confidential information
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading I already had that impression at the time when it was being enacted.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I already had that impression at the time when it was being enacted.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
intense and profound fear
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I already had that impression at the time when it was being enacted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
interludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
and nothing more
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
Massignac's
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From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
not any; not one
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
Prevotelle's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
done under pressure
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading And to such an extent was this event the central point of all my preoccupations that the idea had occurred to me, as I rushed to Massignac's assistance, of snatching from the chair the newspaper in which I had read the first half of the essay!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
subsidiarynounUS /səbˈsɪdieri/
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My reason for laying no greater stress on my alarm and on the horror of certain facts is that all this was to me only an interlude.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I already had that impression at the time when it was being enacted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
to-day
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From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
Velmot's
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From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I already had that impression at the time when it was being enacted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
at the time that
From this reading THE SPLENDID THEORY It is not only to-day, when I am relating that tragic scene, that it appears to me in the light of a subsidiary episode to my story.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Massignac's sufferings and his disappearance and Velmot's inexplicable behaviour, in abandoning for some minutes the conduct of a matter to which he had until then applied himself with such diabolical eagerness, were just so many details which became blotted out by the tremendous events represented by Benjamin Prevotelle's discovery.
