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 A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

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

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

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

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

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

From this reading Here Louis was welcomed as a prince.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

most familiar or renowned

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

devoid of physical sensation; numb

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

increase twofold

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

divisible by two

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

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From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

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

From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

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

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

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

From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

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

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

immediately past

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

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From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Here Louis was welcomed as a prince.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

the force of workers available

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

above and across; more than

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Here Louis was welcomed as a prince.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The manager, with many exclamations and gesticulations, shook hands with him like a long-lost brother.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

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From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

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

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

up to a particular time

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

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

From this reading A CAFE IN PARIS The Paris taximeters are good, and our progress was rapid.

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From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Here Louis was welcomed as a prince.

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

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

in or at the place that

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

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

From this reading We passed into the quieter streets, though even here the wayfarers whom we met were obviously bent on pleasure, up the hill, till at last we pulled up at one of the best-known restaurants in the locality.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading We passed through the crowded streets, where the women spread themselves out like beautiful butterflies, where the electric lights were deadened by the brilliance of the moon, where men, bent double over the handles of their bicycles, shot hither and thither with great paper lanterns alight in front of them.