used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Do me the favor to allow me to conduct myself here as I please."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do me the favor to allow me to conduct myself here as I please."
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
(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 "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
make calm or still
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Do me the favor to allow me to conduct myself here as I please."
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do me the favor to allow me to conduct myself here as I please."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
promote over another
From this reading Do me the favor to allow me to conduct myself here as I please."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
Julien
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From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "As for you, monsieur le procureur,--" said the marchioness to Marcel.
go away from a place
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading "As for you, monsieur le procureur,--" said the marchioness to Marcel.
marchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Do me the favor to allow me to conduct myself here as I please."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
picture-shop
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From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Do me the favor to allow me to conduct myself here as I please."
procureur
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From this reading "As for you, monsieur le procureur,--" said the marchioness to Marcel.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As for you, monsieur le procureur,--" said the marchioness to Marcel.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
shrewishadjective
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "I wash my hands of the affair," replied the notary, saluting Julien with much courtesy; and he took his leave, cursing the shrewish and capricious humor of his client.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, monsieur," the notary replied with decision; "I followed madame, and I have absolutely no idea why she came here."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you would have done better not to have followed me," replied the marchioness with calm asperity; "I had a reason for coming to this picture-shop, you have none.
