used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was nine o’clock at night when he arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
Clichynoun
a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading He found the former commissary of police at table, in the company of Olivier and Suzanne.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He found the former commissary of police at table, in the company of Olivier and Suzanne.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He found the former commissary of police at table, in the company of Olivier and Suzanne.
set up or found
From this reading He found the former commissary of police at table, in the company of Olivier and Suzanne.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o’clock at night when he arrived.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
Laurent
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From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
Michaud
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From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was nine o’clock at night when he arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nine o’clock at night when he arrived.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nine o’clock at night when he arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
OliviernounUS /ˌoʊˈlɪviːeɪ/
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading He found the former commissary of police at table, in the company of Olivier and Suzanne.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
perfectingverbUS /pərˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “perfect” — make perfect or complete
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He found the former commissary of police at table, in the company of Olivier and Suzanne.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading On reaching the gate at Clichy, he hailed a cab, and drove to the residence of old Michaud in the Rue de Seine.
Suzanne
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From this reading He found the former commissary of police at table, in the company of Olivier and Suzanne.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He found the former commissary of police at table, in the company of Olivier and Suzanne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Laurent, in the dark corner of the omnibus that took him back to Paris, continued perfecting his plan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was almost certain of impunity, and he felt heavy, anxious joy, the joy of having got over the crime.
at the time that
From this reading It was nine o’clock at night when he arrived.
