1,600,000
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From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
100,000
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From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
anew
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE QUEEN.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
BOSSANGE
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From this reading BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE QUEEN.
BŒHMER
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From this reading BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE QUEEN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE QUEEN.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
something that is lost
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
MMnounUS /m/
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading THE RECEIPT OF MM.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
Motte's
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From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECEIPT OF MM.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE QUEEN.
RECEIPTnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading THE RECEIPT OF MM.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
Reteau
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From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At seven o’clock in the morning she sent to the queen the following paper:
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
suitingnounUS /ˈsuːtɪŋ/
a fabric used for suits
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECEIPT OF MM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
undersigned
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From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
Villette
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From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The result of Madame de la Motte’s visit to M. Reteau de Villette appeared the next day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
which person or people
From this reading “We, the undersigned, acknowledge having received back again the diamond necklace sold to the queen for 1,600,000 francs, the diamonds not suiting her majesty, who has paid us for our loss and trouble 100,000 francs.
