Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

(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 THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

any thing at all

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

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

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

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

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

-ing form of “fortify” — make strong or stronger

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

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

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

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

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

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

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

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

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

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

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

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 "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

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

From this reading The old man nodded.

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading The old man nodded.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading The old man nodded.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

do one's shopping

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

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

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

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

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

at the time that

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Before anything else the detective wished to get from M. Pougeot his impressions of the case.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And he asked Papa Tignol to come with them for a fortifying glass.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading THE WEAPON Right across from the Ansonia on the Rue Marboeuf was a little wine shop that remained open all night for the accommodation of cab drivers and belated pedestrians and to this Coquenil and the commissary now withdrew.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "By the way," said the commissary to Tignol when they were seated in the back room, "did you find out how that woman left the hotel without her wraps and without being seen?"