Chapter XXI

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

Having no one else present.

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “What has happened!--enough to drive one mad.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “What has happened!--enough to drive one mad.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

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

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Just hear this.

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

and nothing more

From this reading Just hear this.

roused to anger

From this reading “What has happened!--enough to drive one mad.

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

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

in other respects or ways

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

housing available for people to live in

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

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

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

a special situation

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

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

From this reading Just hear this.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading “_Pardieu!_ it is a fine thing to be nephew to the first man in France!”

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.

at the time that

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

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

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

during the time that

From this reading I WAS sitting one evening alone in my quarters, an open volume before me, in which I persuaded myself I was reading, while my thoughts were far otherwise engaged, when my comrade Tascher suddenly entered the room, and throwing himself into a chair, exclaimed, in a tone of passionate impatience,--

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “What has happened?” said I, when I perceived that he stopped short without explaining further.