used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
anew
From this reading “He must know some way to catch him again.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “He must know some way to catch him again.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
Desormeaux
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From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
Favoral
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From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
set up or found
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
the act of departing
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must know some way to catch him again.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He must know some way to catch him again.”
ten 10s
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He must know some way to catch him again.”
immediately past
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
used to form the superlative
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must know some way to catch him again.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Did they not lose among them more than three hundred thousand francs?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He must know some way to catch him again.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
Vincent's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The catastrophe was certainly terrible and unforeseen; but did it not reach them too?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He must know some way to catch him again.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VI At last Mme. Favoral found herself alone with her children and free to give herself up to the most frightful despair.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Thus, after a few commonplace protestations, and some of those promises which mean nothing, they withdrew; and, as they were going down the stairs, “The commissary took Vincent’s escape too easy,” remarked M. Desormeaux.
