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 fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

later than; following

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

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

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

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From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

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

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

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From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

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From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

the act of giving

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

in an idiotic manner

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

perform without preparation

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

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

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

not causing anger or annoyance

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

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

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

engage in

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

the force of workers available

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

being nothing more than specified

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

on the negative side or lower end of a scale

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

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

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

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From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

above and across; more than

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

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

From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

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

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

catch sight of

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

be standing; be upright

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

plural of “supposition” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

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From this reading But, after all, it is a chase, a hunt; a hunt in Paris, a hunt with all its chances, minus dogs and guns and the tally-ho!

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

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

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

a special situation

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

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

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

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

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.

at the time that

From this reading A fine thing is the task of a spy, when performed for one’s own benefit and in the interests of a passion.

during the time that

From this reading Is it not giving ourselves the pleasure of a thief and a rascal while continuing honest men?

which person or people

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics, exclaim idiotically before inoffensive pedestrians who observe us, knock over old apple-women and their baskets, run hither and thither, stand on guard beneath a window, make a thousand suppositions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But there is another side to it; we must resign ourselves to boil with anger, to roar with impatience, to freeze our feet in the mud, to be numbed, and roasted, and torn by false hopes.