Chapter XVII

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

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

later than; following

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

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

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

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

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

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

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

a man who has never been married

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

appropriate to

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

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From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

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

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading OCULAR DEMONSTRATION.

a movement into or inward

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

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

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

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

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

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

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

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From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

someone who wastes time

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

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From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

of or relating to or resembling the eye

From this reading OCULAR DEMONSTRATION.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

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From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

only a very short time before

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

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

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.

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

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

a special situation

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

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

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

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

From this reading INSCRIBED on the card which the lounger leaves on the table of Mademoiselle de Cevennes, or Madame de Lancy, is the name of Raymond Marolles.

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

From this reading The lounger, then, is Raymond Marolles, and it is he whom we must follow, on the morning after the stormy interview in the pavilion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading On entering his rooms there is one thing you could scarcely fail to notice; and this is the surprising neatness, the almost mathematical precision, with which everything is arranged.

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From this reading He occupies a charming apartment in the Champs Élysées; small, of course, as befitting a bachelor, but furnished in the best taste.