used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was, above all, a cause of expense.
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading The accountant was but indifferently pleased at the coming of this son.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
(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 It was, above all, a cause of expense.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The accountant was but indifferently pleased at the coming of this son.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The accountant was but indifferently pleased at the coming of this son.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was, above all, a cause of expense.
clothing in general
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The accountant was but indifferently pleased at the coming of this son.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading It was, above all, a cause of expense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading The accountant was but indifferently pleased at the coming of this son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, above all, a cause of expense.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
Maxence
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From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The accountant was but indifferently pleased at the coming of this son.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
a male human offspring
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The accountant was but indifferently pleased at the coming of this son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
two times
From this reading He had been compelled to give some thirty francs to a nurse, and almost twice as much for the baby’s clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
which person or people
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps she would have succumbed, when she discovered that she was about to become a mother.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One year, day for day, after her marriage, she gave birth to a son, who received the name of Maxence.
