adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I want--I will not have a lawsuit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you compromise the matter cheaper?”
Chabert
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From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Can you compromise the matter cheaper?”
clausenounUS /klɔːz/
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “Can you compromise the matter cheaper?”
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
Derville
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From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But what do you want, madame?”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I want--I will not have a lawsuit.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
Hyacinthe
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From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want--I will not have a lawsuit.
imperturbableadjective
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
lawsuitnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːt/
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading “I want--I will not have a lawsuit.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “But what do you want, madame?”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Can you compromise the matter cheaper?”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I want--I will not have a lawsuit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading “Possibly.”
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But what do you want, madame?”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what do you want, madame?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I want--I will not have a lawsuit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “By the third clause,” Derville went on, with imperturbable coolness, “you pledge yourself to secure to Hyacinthe Comte Chabert an income of twenty-four thousand francs on government stock held in his name, to revert to you at his death--” “But it is much too dear!” exclaimed the Countess.
