used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
(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 In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He conceived nothing beyond.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading He conceived nothing beyond.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
evolutions
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From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
five-franc-piece
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From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conceived nothing beyond.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
ten 10s
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
hundred-fold
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From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He conceived nothing beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One penny!
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading One penny!
bring forth or yield
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He gave her from time to time, a five-franc-piece, and took her to the country on Sundays.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
a late time of life
From this reading He wished, he said, he could have lived eighteen hundred years, to follow the evolutions of that penny, to see it grow tenfold, a hundred-fold, produce, swell, enlarge, and become, after centuries, millions and hundreds of millions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
