used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
anew
From this reading “That’s going to cost money again,” he growled.
(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 Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
business-house
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From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “That’s going to cost money again,” he growled.
Desormeaux
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From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That was not exactly M. Vincent Favoral’s dream.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
to come or go into
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading That was not exactly M. Vincent Favoral’s dream.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
fallaciousadjectiveUS /fəˈleɪʃəs/
containing or based on a fallacy
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
Favoral's
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From this reading That was not exactly M. Vincent Favoral’s dream.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
the act of departing
From this reading “That’s going to cost money again,” he growled.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “That’s going to cost money again,” he growled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “That’s going to cost money again,” he growled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not exactly M. Vincent Favoral’s dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
on one occasion
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
a male human offspring
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
in the near future
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
supernumerarynoun
a person serving no apparent function
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
carry out
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not exactly M. Vincent Favoral’s dream.
That's
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From this reading “That’s going to cost money again,” he growled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally after hesitating for a long time between law and medicine, he made up his mind to become a lawyer, influenced above all, by the joyous legends of the Latin quarter.
Vincent
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From this reading That was not exactly M. Vincent Favoral’s dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was not exactly M. Vincent Favoral’s dream.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fact is, he had indulged in the fallacious hope that his son, as soon as he left college, would enter at once some business-house, where he would earn enough to take care of himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Or chief clerk, like M. Desormeaux; but he would have to begin by being supernumerary.
