Chapter XIV

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

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

(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 As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

disposed to please

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

intending or showing kindness

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

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

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

with eloquence

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

any strong feeling

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

give expression to

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

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

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

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

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

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

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

cut with a saw

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

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

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But the Bailiff’s jovial physiognomy was not made by nature to express any strong emotion, and Thibault could detect nothing in it but a benevolent astonishment on the part of the amiable husband.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

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

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Bailiff stopped short as he caught sight of this curious group, lit up by his candle.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was facing Thibault, and the latter endeavoured to read in Monsieur Magloire’s face what was passing in his mind.

at the time that

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

in or at the place that

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

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

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading WHERE IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A WOMAN NEVER SPEAKS MORE ELOQUENTLY THAN WHEN SHE HOLDS HER TONGUE.

the words that are spoken

From this reading As Thibault was talking to himself he did not catch the few hurried words which Suzanne whispered to the Baron; and all he saw was that she appeared to totter, and then fell back into her lover’s arms, as if in a dead faint.