used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
Beaudrillarts
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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
(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 Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
Cadanet
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
divisible by two
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
a social unit living together
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
set up or found
From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
good-will
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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
Leon'snounUS /ˈliːɑːnz/
possessive form of “leon” — a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
not any; not one
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
a human being
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
possessing material wealth
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
RumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
precisely as stated
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
which person or people
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
