used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
the state of being absent
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
how long something has existed
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
Favoral's
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From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
a social unit living together
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
inspirationsnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “inspiration” — arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
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 Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
Mme
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From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
and nothing more
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The increase in the budget of the household was relatively large, but so nicely calculated, that she had not one cent more that she could call her own.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
the season of growth
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
the act of using
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
at the time that
From this reading Provided she did not ask him for money, and was there when he came home, he was satisfied.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If she did avail herself of it, it was solely to follow one of those inspirations which can only spring in a mother’s heart.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He never thought of questioning his wife as to the use of her time, and what she did in his absence.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many women, at Mme. Favoral’s age, might have made a strange use of that insulting indifference and of that absolute freedom.
