Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

(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 That's all the French you will need for some months."

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

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If he cuffs you or swears at you, call him _Mon Matre_.

a youthful male person

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You will call him _Maître_ from the start.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

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 Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

From this reading If he cuffs you or swears at you, call him _Mon Matre_.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That's all the French you will need for some months."

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading That's all the French you will need for some months."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You will call him _Maître_ from the start.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

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

From this reading If he cuffs you or swears at you, call him _Mon Matre_.

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

From this reading You will call him _Maître_ from the start.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he cuffs you or swears at you, call him _Mon Matre_.

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

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

From this reading If he cuffs you or swears at you, call him _Mon Matre_.

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

From this reading You will call him _Maître_ from the start.

come together

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading If he cuffs you or swears at you, call him _Mon Matre_.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading That's all the French you will need for some months."

the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading That's all the French you will need for some months."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

and nothing more

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If he cuffs you or swears at you, call him _Mon Matre_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading That's all the French you will need for some months."

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading You will call him _Maître_ from the start.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading If he cuffs you or swears at you, call him _Mon Matre_.

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

From this reading That's all the French you will need for some months."

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

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

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Leighton dodged by a sleepy concierge with a grunted greeting and climbed a broad stone stairway, then a narrower flight.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My boy," said Leighton to Lewis two days later, as they were threading a narrow street in the shadow of Montmartre, "you will meet in a few moments Le Brux, the only living sculptor.