Chapter XII

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From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

anew

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

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

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The sympathetic Toinon gone, Mme de Trélan went back to her patient.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

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

From this reading The sympathetic Toinon gone, Mme de Trélan went back to her patient.

increase twofold

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

in a drowsy manner

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

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

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The sympathetic Toinon gone, Mme de Trélan went back to her patient.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

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From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

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

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

engage in

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

a brief written record

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The sympathetic Toinon gone, Mme de Trélan went back to her patient.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

asked for

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading The sympathetic Toinon gone, Mme de Trélan went back to her patient.

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

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

in or at that place or location

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

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

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took it drowsily, like a child, and dropped off to sleep again.

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

From this reading The sympathetic Toinon gone, Mme de Trélan went back to her patient.

United States writer (born in 1925)

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading So indisposed indeed was the concierge that she requested Toinon, when she returned to the village, to get conveyed to Paris a note to her niece Mme Tessier, asking the latter to make a few purchases and to visit her.

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

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The sympathetic Toinon gone, Mme de Trélan went back to her patient.

at the time that

From this reading HIS SOJOURN THERE (1) When the _laitière_ came at half-past six that morning she was sorry to hear that Mme Vidal was indisposed, but not ill-pleased to sell her, in consequence, a double portion of milk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Long before this he had come to himself for the second time, and she had fed him with the milk she had reserved for her morning coffee, in a spoon.