500,000
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From this reading The day arrived for the payment of the first 500,000 francs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER AND THE RECEIPT.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading They passed the day and night in a state of cruel anxiety.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The day arrived for the payment of the first 500,000 francs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
Bœhmer
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From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They passed the day and night in a state of cruel anxiety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day arrived for the payment of the first 500,000 francs.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The day arrived for the payment of the first 500,000 francs.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day arrived for the payment of the first 500,000 francs.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The day arrived for the payment of the first 500,000 francs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
jewelersnounUS /ˈdʒuːələrz/
plural of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER AND THE RECEIPT.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They passed the day and night in a state of cruel anxiety.
not any; not one
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day arrived for the payment of the first 500,000 francs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed the day and night in a state of cruel anxiety.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading The day arrived for the payment of the first 500,000 francs.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
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 The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
RECEIPTnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading THE LETTER AND THE RECEIPT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They passed the day and night in a state of cruel anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER AND THE RECEIPT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed the day and night in a state of cruel anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The jewelers had prepared a receipt, but no one came with the money in exchange for it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The following day M. Bœhmer went to Versailles, and asked to see the queen; he was told that he could not be admitted without a letter of audience.
