Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She never drew against it.

how long something has existed

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

(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 The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

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From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

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From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

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From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

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From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading She never drew against it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

a woman of refinement

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

the event of being born

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She never drew against it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

and nothing more

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

in an original manner

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

a chain of mountains between France and Spain

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

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From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

on the contrary

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

not often

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

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From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals.

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

being five more than twenty

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

not known

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

precisely as stated

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

at the time that

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The personality of Mademoiselle d'Albret was quite unknown to her bankers, as she had appeared to them very seldom and then only to add small sums to her deposit, which now amounted to about twenty-five thousand francs in all.

belonging to which person

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MORGAN LA FEE In the hands of Doolittle, Rambaud & Cie., was a rather small deposit, as deposits went with that distinguished international banking house.

a late time of life

From this reading It had originally amounted to about twenty thousand francs when placed with them about the beginning of the war and was in the name of Mademoiselle Solange d'Albret, whose place of nativity, as her _dossier_ showed, was at a small hamlet not far from Biarritz, in the Basse Pyrenees, and her age some twenty-two years at the present time.