aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His wife alone he held responsible for this deception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading The silk-merchant’s business had become unprofitable; he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The silk-merchant’s business had become unprofitable; he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The silk-merchant’s business had become unprofitable; he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
clamoredverbUS /ˈklæmərd/
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
connived
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From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The eight thousand francs seemed in imminent danger.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading His wife alone he held responsible for this deception.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
being one more than seven
From this reading The eight thousand francs seemed in imminent danger.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His wife alone he held responsible for this deception.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The eight thousand francs seemed in imminent danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The silk-merchant’s business had become unprofitable; he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
and nothing more
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading His wife alone he held responsible for this deception.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The eight thousand francs seemed in imminent danger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
silk-merchant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silk-merchant’s business had become unprofitable; he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
carry out
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His wife alone he held responsible for this deception.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading The silk-merchant’s business had become unprofitable; he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The silk-merchant’s business had become unprofitable; he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife alone he held responsible for this deception.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of the twenty thousand francs of his wife’s dowry, twelve thousand only had been paid, and it was in vain that he clamored for the balance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He repeated to her constantly that she had connived with her father to “take him in,” to fleece him, to ruin him.
