Chapter XL

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

(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 She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

make calm or still

From this reading Yet Valentine was quite calm.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

being joined in close association

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading Presumably he could not write of it.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

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

From this reading Presumably he could not write of it.

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

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

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

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

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

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Presumably he could not write of it.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

used to form the superlative

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

not any; not one

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Presumably he could not write of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading Presumably he could not write of it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Yet Valentine was quite calm.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading Yet Valentine was quite calm.

precisely as stated

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

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

From this reading Yet Valentine was quite calm.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She leant back nearly all the way with her eyes closed, an image of marble in her grey cloak.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her hands were clasped in her lap; Pierre thought that she, like himself, was praying, but he was not sure.

which person or people

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading TO THE UTTERMOST The Abbé Chassin, who lived to be a very old man, left among his papers a full record of most of the events connected with the death of the Duc de Trélan, but no word of that short drive with Mme de Trélan from Paris to Mirabel.

produce a literary work

From this reading Presumably he could not write of it.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet Valentine was quite calm.