28th
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From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
(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 The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
centimesnounUS /ˈsentaɪmz/
plural of “centime” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
put on clothes
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
Duroy
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From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
francpiece
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From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
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 The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
Maupassantnoun
French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
a particular point in time
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
as might be expected
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
shopkeepersnounUS /ˈʃɑːpkiːpərz/
plural of “shopkeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
slap-bangadverb
directly or immediately
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
not in physical motion
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
carry out
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the 28th of June, and he had just three francs forty centimes in his pocket to carry him to the end of the month.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he was on the pavement outside, he stood still for a moment, asking himself what he should do.
at the time that
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As he had a good carriage, both naturally and from his military training, he drew himself up, twirled his moustache, and threw upon the lingering customers a rapid and sweeping glance--one of those glances which take in everything within their range like a casting net.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
work-girls
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From this reading The women looked up at him in turn--three little work-girls, a middle-aged music mistress, disheveled, untidy, and wearing a bonnet always dusty and a dress always awry; and two shopkeepers' wives dining with their husbands--all regular customers at this slap-bang establishment.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Works of Guy de Maupassant When the cashier had given him the change out of his five francpiece, George Duroy left the restaurant.
