Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

matters of personal concern

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

how long something has existed

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

in addition

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

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

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

use to one's advantage

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

past form of “billow” — rise up as if in waves

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

having the place or position changed

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

at any time

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

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

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

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

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

and nothing more

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

a particular point in time

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At any moment your desire for veal and my ability to bring it you may have ceased for ever."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

not any; not one

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

express in words

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

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From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

inclined to or marked by drowsiness

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

the season of growth

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

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From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It is, therefore, of no avail that I should hurry or that you should show temper should the veal not appear.

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

meat from a calf

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

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

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SCHOOL-HOUSE The greater part of the next day was spent by us in the little town of S----, a comfortable place very slightly disturbed by the fact that it had been already the scene of four battles; there was just this effect, as it seemed to me, that the affairs of the day were carried on with a kind of somnolent indifference....

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading For the rest the town billowed with trees of the youngest green; also birds of the tenderest age, if one may judge by their happiness at the spring weather.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You may order your veal," the waiter seemed to say, "but whether you will get it or no is entirely in the hands of God.