Chapter IX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

later than; following

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

(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 Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

in addition

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ENGLISH GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL OF LA PRINCESSE.

being ahead of time or need

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

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From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE ENGLISH GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL OF LA PRINCESSE.

divisible by two

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

a young female

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE ENGLISH GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL OF LA PRINCESSE.

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

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

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

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

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

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE ENGLISH GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL OF LA PRINCESSE.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

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

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

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

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ENGLISH GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL OF LA PRINCESSE.

very small

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL OF LA PRINCESSE.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

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

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

an educational institution

From this reading THE ENGLISH GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL OF LA PRINCESSE.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL OF LA PRINCESSE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Little Margot was satisfied with this arrangement, and her grandfather, M. le Comte, little guessed that she was not at school all day long, but devoted the early hours of her day to selling hats innumerable for Madame la Comtesse.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

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

From this reading After that she was to devote herself to the learning of French and that music which charms even the savage breast.

which person or people

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Accordingly Madame la Comtesse was forced to send _la petite_ Comtesse St. Juste to her friend _la_ Princesse de Fleury, having made arrangements beforehand with that good woman, that the child should go to her every day for _déjeuner_.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Margot was the sort of girl who invariably and without any doubt kept her word, but, being of that somewhat rare species, she expected those about her to keep their words also.