Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

propose a payment

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

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From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

a large formal assembly

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

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From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading THE MOVING CURTAIN.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

the failure to obey

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

social and political equality

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

-ing form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

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

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

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

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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 Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

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

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

in motion

From this reading THE MOVING CURTAIN.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

and nothing more

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

the act of punishing

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

a safe place

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

not often

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

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

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

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From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

in a stealthy manner

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dolores, on the contrary, seldom left the refuge that chance had provided for her.

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

From this reading THE MOVING CURTAIN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

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

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

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

From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

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From this reading Several months had passed since Dolores and Coursegol had taken up their abode in the house of Citizen Vauquelas.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

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

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

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

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

which person or people

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Coursegol, engrossed in the business matters which he had undertaken in concert with Vauquelas, went out every day, frequenting the Clubs, the Convention and the Palais Egalite.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If she sometimes ventured into the heart of the city, it was only to visit Cornelia Bridoul or to accompany her to a stealthily said mass, solemnized in an obscure chamber by some courageous priest who dared for conscience's sake to bid defiance to the Committee of Public Safety, and who would have paid the penalty of disobedience with his blood, had he been discovered.