used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
Aigurande
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From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
anybody's
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From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MADELEINE bore her sorrow very well at first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading François was right when he said that in him she lost her best friend.
cause to be bored
From this reading MADELEINE bore her sorrow very well at first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MADELEINE bore her sorrow very well at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
set up or found
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
François
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From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading François was right when he said that in him she lost her best friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MADELEINE bore her sorrow very well at first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading François was right when he said that in him she lost her best friend.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading François was right when he said that in him she lost her best friend.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
MADELEINE
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From this reading MADELEINE bore her sorrow very well at first.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
pistoles
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From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
with low volume
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
precisely, exactly
From this reading François was right when he said that in him she lost her best friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading François was right when he said that in him she lost her best friend.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading MADELEINE bore her sorrow very well at first.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In spite of her efforts, however, she fell ill for a long time of a low fever, and pined quietly away, without anybody's noticing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
precisely as stated
From this reading MADELEINE bore her sorrow very well at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MADELEINE bore her sorrow very well at first.
at the time that
From this reading François was right when he said that in him she lost her best friend.
which person or people
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was happy to know that he had found a good place, and did her utmost to return to her occupations, without grieving too much.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She heard from her new servant, who had met with François, that he had been hired for eighteen pistoles a year by a farmer, who had a good mill and some land over toward Aigurande.
