Chapter II · _The Gendarme._

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

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

(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 I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

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

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

any thing at all

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

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

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

not accessible to view

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

without stop or interruption

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

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

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

in a servile manner

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

opinion or judgment

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

having dark hairs mixed with grey or white

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

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

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

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

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

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

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

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

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

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

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

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

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

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

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

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

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

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

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

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

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

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

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

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

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

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

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

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

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

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

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

a source of difficulty

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

having passed out of existence

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

precisely as stated

From this reading He was neither very old nor grizzled, although his heavy beard, which covered the most of his face, was streaked with gray.

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

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

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

From this reading I could not judge well with regard to his eyes, as the lids were partially closed, the result of some chronic trouble with them, I afterward learned.

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

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

a Caucasian

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

which person or people

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had pictured them as old, or middle-aged, with gray or white hair, hard faces and fierce eyes, which could look through one and see if there was anything concealed.

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

From this reading But the tall man, who bowed so deferentially, and hesitated a little before speaking, as if he thought I would not understand, was quite different.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I knew they were looking at me sharply—so sharply, indeed, that I felt my face growing red with resentment, and, as he continued to scrutinize me, coming close to do so, all my dread of him and his craft vanished, and, with a proud turn of my head, I said: “Why do you stare at me as if you thought me a smuggler, or a nihilist?