Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

anew

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

Having no one else present.

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

a quantity of money

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

articles of commerce

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

the organ of sight

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

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From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

a young female

From this reading Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

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

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

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

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

go away from a place

From this reading She was not to leave the room on any pretext.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

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

From this reading Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

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From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

most important element

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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 Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

the middle of the day

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

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

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

not any; not one

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was not to leave the room on any pretext.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

and nothing more

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading She was not to leave the room on any pretext.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

one of four equal parts

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She was not to leave the room on any pretext.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

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

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

do one's shopping

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

in the near future

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

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

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

up to a particular time

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

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

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

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

From this reading Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

at the time that

From this reading Many were the charges given to the little girl when Paulette went off to her work.

in or at the place that

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading A BIT OF SKY Probably no quarter of the city could have suited Lucie and Paulette better than the one to which good fortune guided them.

during the time that

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Paulette, while always declaring that she hated Paris and that she counted the days till she could again return to her own home, nevertheless soon became accustomed to the neighborhood and hobnobbed with dames of her own degree, becoming as canny a _femme de ménage_ as any, doing her marketing with an eye to the main chance and learning where one could best shop for this or that commodity.

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

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.

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

From this reading With her usual good sense she had looked for work of such kind as she could best do, and was engaged by two families to do a certain amount of work, buy the food and cook the midday meal, this employment occupying only her mornings, so that Lucie would not be left alone the entire day.