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 He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

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

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The grocer’s wife first made her appearance.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

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

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

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

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

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From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

every person

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The grocer’s wife first made her appearance.

made afraid

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading The grocer’s wife first made her appearance.

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

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

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

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

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

From this reading The grocer’s wife first made her appearance.

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

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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 M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The grocer’s wife first made her appearance.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

not any; not one

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

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

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

to a notorious degree

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

do one's shopping

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

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

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading They could point out neither the child nor the woman; but no matter: these brutal acts were notoriously public.

at the time that

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

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

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

which person or people

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Everyone remembered his ferocious aspect, which had frightened the whole neighbourhood.

belonging to which person

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had one evening menaced a woman, and another day beaten a child.

a late time of life

From this reading M. Daburon began to despair of gaining the least enlightenment, when some one brought the wife of a grocer of Bougival, at whose shop the victim used to deal, and a child thirteen years old, who knew, it was said, something positive.