used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
(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 The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
Camusot
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From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
claqueurs
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From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
CocoonnounUS /kəˈkuːn/
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
Coralie
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From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Pray don’t tell her that!” cried the manager.
don't
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From this reading “Pray don’t tell her that!” cried the manager.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
a young female
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Pray don’t tell her that!” cried the manager.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
and nothing more
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
Lucien
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From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Pray don’t tell her that!” cried the manager.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
pledgesnounUS /ˈpledʒɪz/
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray don’t tell her that!” cried the manager.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Coralie is just the girl to fling Camusot overboard and ruin herself in good earnest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
except for; apart from
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
express in words
From this reading “Pray don’t tell her that!” cried the manager.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Pray don’t tell her that!” cried the manager.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pray don’t tell her that!” cried the manager.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am not accustomed to rivals, sir,” Lucien answered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The proprietor of the _Golden Cocoon_, worthy man, allows her two thousand francs a month, and pays for all her dresses and _claqueurs_.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As your promise pledges me to nothing, save your play,” said Lucien, with a sultan’s airs.
