Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

later than; following

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

carry on a conversation

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

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

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

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From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

destroyed or killed

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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

From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

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

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

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

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

for more time

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

engage in

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

not any; not one

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

showing firm determination or purpose

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

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From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

be seated

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

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

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

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From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

carry out

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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

From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.

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

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

being five more than twenty

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

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

From this reading But Maxence’s patience was exhausted; and one morning he declared resolutely that he would no longer attend the law-school, that he had been mistaken in his vocation, and that there was no human power capable to make him return to M. Chapelain’s.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Some weeks they earned as much as twenty-five or thirty francs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She took sides with him, believing him to be the victim of a most unjust persecution.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Never had they worked so hard for the shop-keeper in the Rue St. Denis.

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

From this reading In the evening, after her husband had gone out, Gilberte and herself would take their sewing, sit in the hall outside his room, and converse with him through the door.