inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Once you begged humbly; now you demand rudely.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading How soon will you resort to blows?”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Once you begged humbly; now you demand rudely.
accept an excuse for
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
a boy or man
From this reading “Gilberte!” stammered the poor fellow, “Gilberte!”
Gilberte
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From this reading “Gilberte!” stammered the poor fellow, “Gilberte!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
How
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From this reading How soon will you resort to blows?”
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading Once you begged humbly; now you demand rudely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
discontinued temporarily
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
not any; not one
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once you begged humbly; now you demand rudely.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
on one occasion
From this reading Once you begged humbly; now you demand rudely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Gilberte!” stammered the poor fellow, “Gilberte!”
a person who is being chased
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading How soon will you resort to blows?”
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Once you begged humbly; now you demand rudely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
in the near future
From this reading How soon will you resort to blows?”
stammered
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From this reading “Gilberte!” stammered the poor fellow, “Gilberte!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gilberte!” stammered the poor fellow, “Gilberte!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How soon will you resort to blows?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How soon will you resort to blows?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She interrupted him: “Money!” she went on, “always, and without time, you must have money; no matter whence it comes, nor what it costs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once you begged humbly; now you demand rudely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If, at least, you had to justify your expenses, the excuse of some great passion, or of some object, were it absurd, ardently pursued!
