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 A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

later than; following

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

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

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

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From this reading Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

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

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

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

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

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From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

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

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

true confidential information

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

divisible by two

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

communicated in words

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

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 Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

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

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

only a very short time before

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

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

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

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

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

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

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

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

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

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

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

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

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

young domestic cat

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

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From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

go away from a place

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

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From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

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

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

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

From this reading Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

a light shade of red

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

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

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

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

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

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From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

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

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

an orderly pile

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Before he arrived at her apartment to go with her to the _mairie_ of that _arrondissement_, she was to suffer further misgiving.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading She distrusted De Launay, recalling some of the more lurid tales she had heard of his exploits.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

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

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

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

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading In spite of everything, he had been a légionnaire, and légionnaires could hardly be purified even in the fires of war.

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

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The sight of that stack of saucers in the café of the Pink Kitten remained to haunt her with distaste for the whole adventure.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE De Launay expressed himself as quite willing to look after most of the details of the affair, and Solange, although capable, being more or less ignorant, was willing to leave them to him, although with some misgiving.