used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
(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 But with Mme Boche all would go smoothly.
in addition
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
AMBITIOUSadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with Mme Boche all would go smoothly.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
Gervaise
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From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But with Mme Boche all would go smoothly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
Goutte-d'Or
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From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
intersectingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/
crossed or intersected in the form of an X
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
logenounUS /loʊdʒ/
balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
Mme
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From this reading But with Mme Boche all would go smoothly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
Neuve
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From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
an angry dispute
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading But with Mme Boche all would go smoothly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day the lease was to be signed and Gervaise stood in her new home her heart swelled with joy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AMBITIOUS DREAMS The Boche couple, on the first of April, moved also and took the loge of the great house in the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was finally to live in that house like a small town, with its intersecting corridors instead of streets.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
precisely as stated
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
which person or people
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Things had turned out very nicely for Gervaise who, having always got on very comfortably with the concierge in the house in Rue Neuve, dreaded lest she should fall into the power of some tyrant who would quarrel over every drop of water that was spilled and a thousand other trifles like that.
