Chapter II

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

put in effect

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.

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From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

(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 Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

any thing at all

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his advice is all nonsense,—at least, as far as I’m concerned.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading But his advice is all nonsense,—at least, as far as I’m concerned.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But his advice is all nonsense,—at least, as far as I’m concerned.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ‘Have will-power,’ he says to me.

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From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

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

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

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

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.

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

From this reading But his advice is all nonsense,—at least, as far as I’m concerned.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

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 But his advice is all nonsense,—at least, as far as I’m concerned.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading ‘Have will-power,’ he says to me.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading But his advice is all nonsense,—at least, as far as I’m concerned.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

possessive form of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

move with force

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

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

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

express in words

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading ‘Have will-power,’ he says to me.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

being of use or service

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

cover with wax

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

(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 “I know well enough,” he would say to himself, “that I haven’t his push, and that I’m not able to accomplish the things he can do.

at the time that

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.

which person or people

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

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

From this reading ‘Have will-power,’ he says to me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Señorita Esther Volovitch—A Wedding—Manuel, Photographer’s Apprentice Despite Roberto’s advice, Manuel continued as he was, neither looking for work nor occupying himself with anything useful; posing for Alex and acting as servant to all the others who forgathered in the studio.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At times, when he remembered Roberto’s advice, he would wax indignant against him.