used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
a young female
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
Lantin
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VOLUME VII.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME VII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
in or at the place that
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
which person or people
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
a late time of life
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
