used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
(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 So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading The experience of Miss Beatrice Poles was of the utmost value.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
distributeverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
else
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From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The experience of Miss Beatrice Poles was of the utmost value.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
Guéran's
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From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
a message received and understood
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
the literary culture
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
engage in
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The experience of Miss Beatrice Poles was of the utmost value.
Morin
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From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
no person; not anyone
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
come into possession of
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
perigrinations
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From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
PolesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The experience of Miss Beatrice Poles was of the utmost value.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
proportionateadjectiveUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənət/
being in due proportion
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
have in common
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The experience of Miss Beatrice Poles was of the utmost value.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The experience of Miss Beatrice Poles was of the utmost value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
at the time that
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as the establishment of masters and servants was complete, a meeting took place at Madame de Guéran's apartments to distribute the duties which remained to be carried out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She ransacked the shops from morning to night, and bought or ordered a thousand things of which nobody else would have dreamt.
produce a literary work
From this reading Each one, according to his or her position and means, had a proportionate share of purchases to make, letters to write, information to obtain, packages to see to, and excursions to undertake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So untiring and energetic was she, that one evening, when she was recounting her perigrinations throughout Paris, M, de Morin said to her— "Of course, to accomplish all this, you took a cab?"
