used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
(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 She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
bank-notes
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From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
Delphine
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From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
set up or found
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
MICHE
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From this reading MICHE VIGNEVIELLE.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
absolutely essential
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
not any; not one
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
being perceived or observed
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
Pere
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From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Delphine sold one of the corner lots of her property.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had almost no revenue, and now and then a piece had to go.
ToulousenounUS /tuːˈluːz/
a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
VIGNEVIELLE
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From this reading MICHE VIGNEVIELLE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
at the time that
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was in the Rue Toulouse, looking from one side to the other for a bank which was not in that street at all, when she noticed a small sign hanging above a door, bearing the name "Vignevielle."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a consequence of the sale, she had a few large bank-notes sewed up in her petticoat, and one day--may be a fortnight after her tearful interview with Pere Jerome--she found it necessary to get one of these changed into small money.
