Chapter X

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

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

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

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

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

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

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

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

the lower side of anything

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

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 war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

planning or plotting in advance of acting

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

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

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

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

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

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

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

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

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

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From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

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

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

past form of “lacquer” — coat with lacquer

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

the act of departing

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

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

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

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

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

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

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

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

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

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

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

not any; not one

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

an angry dispute

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

on the contrary

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

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

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

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

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

cut with a saw

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

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

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

a lightweight cord

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

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

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

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

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

a special situation

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

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

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

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

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

not closed or secured

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He drew it out, unfastened the string at the mouth of the bag, and saw protruding the lacquered butt of a little revolver, a mere cheap toy of a pistol such as they made by the thousand in Belgium before the war.

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

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

(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 The red car squeezed its way round the well and disappeared into the Rue Romaine, leaving Paul Brent looking at the empty sunset and feeling the canvas bag that Manon had dropped into his pocket.

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

From this reading There were half a dozen cartridges at the bottom of the canvas bag, and Brent emptied them into the palm of his hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The forethought was Manon’s and therefore he had no quarrel with it, discovering in that little weapon associations of tenderness and pathos.

but in spite of that

From this reading The war had made him a fighting man, yet this pistol did not seem to be the tool of a fighting man, but rather a thing to be carried in a pocket like some hooligan’s knife.