used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
cannot
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From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
Cerizet's
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From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
Cointets
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From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David followed her.
dearly loved
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading David followed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
come together
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
compacted by ironing
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
with speed
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eve returned the bill to the bank messenger sent by the Cointets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We cannot meet it," she said; then, feeling that her strength was failing, she went up to her room.
at the time that
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go quickly to the Cointets, dear," Eve said faintly; "they will have some consideration for you; beg them to wait; and call their attention besides to the fact that when Cerizet's lease is renewed, they will owe you a thousand francs."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," said he; "your brother was so pressed for time that he signed for me."
