Chapter CLXXXVI

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From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

(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 All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

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

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

an advocate of anarchism

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

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

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

give sanction to

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

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

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

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

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

for the reason that

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

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From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

a person who collects things

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

divisible by two

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

communicated in words

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

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From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

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From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

a large number or amount

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

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

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

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From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

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

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

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From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

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 All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

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

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

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From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

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

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

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From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

the force of workers available

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

not any; not one

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

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

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

above and across; more than

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading M. Mabeuf’s political opinion consisted in a passionate love for plants, and, above all, for books.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

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

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

an advocate of the principles of monarchy

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

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

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

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

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

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

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

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

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

at the time that

From this reading On the day when M. Mabeuf said to Marius: “Certainly I approve of political opinions,” he expressed the real state of his mind.

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

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc., when there were in the world all sorts of mosses, grasses, and shrubs which they might be looking at, and heaps of folios, and even of 32mos, which they might turn over.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading All political opinions were matters of indifference to him, and he approved them all, without distinction, provided they left him in peace, as the Greeks called the Furies “the beautiful, the good, the charming,” the Eumenides.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Like all the rest of the world, he possessed the termination in _ist_, without which no one could exist at that time, but he was neither a Royalist, a Bonapartist, a Chartist, an Orleanist, nor an Anarchist; he was a _bouquinist_, a collector of old books.