used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
regarded with admiration
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
can't
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From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
Chapelain
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From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
a female human offspring
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
Desclavettes
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From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
Desormeaux
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From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
don't
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From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
increase twofold
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
ExasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
Favoral
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From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
how
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From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
ill-concealed
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From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
licensedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪsənst/
given official approval to act
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
engage in
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
shop-keepers
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From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
carry out
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading M. Chapelain made an ill-concealed grimace; whilst M. Desclavettes sincerely admired a man who had courage enough to confess his meanness.
which person or people
From this reading They have an understanding with the shop-keepers, who are but licensed thieves; and nothing is eaten here that they don’t make me pay double its value.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Those d---d women rob me,” he said, “for the benefit of my son; and they do it so cleverly that I can’t find out how.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Exasperated, M. Favoral wished to make the whole world take an interest in his investigations.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading And one Saturday evening, as he was talking with his friends, M. Chapelain, the worthy Desclavettes, and old man Desormeaux, pointing to his wife and daughter:
