used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
(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 Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
divisible by two
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
ex-ministers
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From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
Favoral
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From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
Mme
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From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
not any; not one
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
office-holders
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From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
re-assured
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From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
Thaller
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From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
titledadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəld/
belonging to the peerage
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And no objection occurred to her, when, a few days later, her husband told her, “I have the situation I wanted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
at the time that
From this reading Already somewhat re-assured by the reading of this article, Mme. Favoral became quite so when she read the names of the board of directors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am head cashier of the company of which M. de Thaller is manager.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly all were titled, and decorated with many foreign orders; and the remainder were bankers, office-holders, and even some ex-ministers.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading “I must have been mistaken,” she thought, yielding unconsciously to the influence of printed evidence.
