1848
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From this reading The revolution of 1848 had just taken place.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
Antoine
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From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
Faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
Favoral
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From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
Favoral's
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From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
and nothing more
From this reading The revolution of 1848 had just taken place.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The revolution of 1848 had just taken place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The revolution of 1848 had just taken place.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The revolution of 1848 had just taken place.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
St
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From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The revolution of 1848 had just taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The revolution of 1848 had just taken place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
Vincent
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From this reading VII But already, at this time, M. Vincent Favoral’s situation had been singularly modified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
in or at the place that
From this reading The factory in the Faubourg St. Antoine, where he was employed, had been compelled to close its doors.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mme. Favoral shuddered at the thought of what her husband might be, without work, and deprived of his salary.
