Chapter VII

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

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Let them arrange their own affairs.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

(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 Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

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

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

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From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading Let them arrange their own affairs.

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

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

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From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

the act of departing

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

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

From this reading What did other people matter to Thérèse?

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

a young female

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

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

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

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

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let them arrange their own affairs.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading What did other people matter to Thérèse?

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

and nothing more

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading What did other people matter to Thérèse?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading What did other people matter to Thérèse?

an amount of time

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

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

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Let them arrange their own affairs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

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

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

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

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

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

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

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

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

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

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading It was strange that Thérèse only remembered the days that followed the departure of Anne and of the La Traves as of a period of torpor.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What did other people matter to Thérèse?

in or at the place that

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

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

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading At Argelouse, where it had been agreed that she should find the best means of working on Azévédo and making him give the girl up, she thought of nothing but rest and sleep.

plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading Bernard had agreed not to live in his own house, but in Thérèse’s, which was much more comfortable and where Aunt Clara spared them all the worries of housekeeping.