Chapter XII

later than; following

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

(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 At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE SEANCE "It is the unexpected which always happens."

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

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

eagerly desirous

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

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From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

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From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

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From this reading D'Israeli.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

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

From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

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From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

true confidential information

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

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From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

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

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading THE SEANCE "It is the unexpected which always happens."

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

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading Victor Hugo.

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

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

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

From this reading THE SEANCE "It is the unexpected which always happens."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SEANCE "It is the unexpected which always happens."

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From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

immediately past

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

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From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

used to form the superlative

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading "Le passage est bien court de la joie aux douleurs."

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

a meeting of spiritualists

From this reading THE SEANCE "It is the unexpected which always happens."

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From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

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

From this reading THE SEANCE "It is the unexpected which always happens."

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

From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading THE SEANCE "It is the unexpected which always happens."

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Victor Hugo.

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From this reading At last the long-looked-for day of the promised séance arrived, and in the evening after dinner Madame Villebois, anxious to carry out Delapine's instructions down to the most minute particular, busied herself in preparing all the details for the arrangement of the room.

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

From this reading THE SEANCE "It is the unexpected which always happens."