used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
Bondois
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From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
Clichynoun
a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
made afraid
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
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 Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
liaisonnounUS /liˈeɪzɑːn/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Nanteuil was still a very pleasing woman.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
Meyers
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From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
Nanteuil
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From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
and nothing more
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
picture-dealer
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From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Madame Nanteuil was still a very pleasing woman.
a full supply
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
not in physical motion
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
Tony
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From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading Madame Nanteuil was still a very pleasing woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Madam Nanteuil thought of nothing but her daughter's welfare.
well-manneredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
which person or people
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her liaison with Tony Meyers the picture-dealer in the Rue de Clichy, left her with plenty of leisure and an unoccupied heart.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Madame Nanteuil was still a very pleasing woman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was blessed with an amorous temperament and a bashful nature, and, as young and beautiful women frightened him, he had accustomed himself to desiring only women who were not young and beautiful.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She met at the theatre a Monsieur Bondois, a manufacturer of electrical apparatus; he was still young, superior to his trade, and extremely well-mannered.
