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 Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

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

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

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

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

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

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

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

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

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From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)

From this reading The commissary of police started.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

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

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

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From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

obtain

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

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

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

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

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

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

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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 Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

immediately past

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

for more time

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

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

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

not any; not one

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

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

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

on one occasion

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

and nothing more

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

owed as a debt

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

as yourself

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

have in common

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The commissary of police started.

not in physical motion

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Each one felt as if he had a share of the disgrace of this police invasion.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

hard to endure

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

(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 Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

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

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

which person or people

From this reading The dupes who are sometimes caught in clandestine “hells” have the same humiliated attitudes.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whilst they were discussing with him through the door, he had perfectly well understood that they were only trying to gain time; and, if he had not at once burst in the door, it was solely owing to his respect for M. Desormeaux himself, whom he knew personally, and still more for his title of head clerk at the Department of Justice.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At last, and not without an effort, “M. Favoral is no longer here,” replied M. Chapelain, the old lawyer.