afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
at or in the front
From this reading “There is trouble ahead,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
(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 If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, whilst making her way to her room:
bashnounUS /bæʃ/
a vigorous blow
From this reading “But bash!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But bash!
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
employe
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From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
Gilberte
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From this reading “There is trouble ahead,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, whilst making her way to her room:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is trouble ahead,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And, whilst making her way to her room:
Marcolet
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From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
Marius
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From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
Mlle
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From this reading “There is trouble ahead,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And, whilst making her way to her room:
salariedadjectiveUS /ˈsælərid/
receiving a salary
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is trouble ahead,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “There is trouble ahead,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, whilst making her way to her room:
a source of difficulty
From this reading “There is trouble ahead,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Surely Marius does not complain, though he gives up for me his dearest hopes, becomes the salaried employe of M. Marcolet, and thinks of nothing but making money,--he so proud and so disinterested!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, whilst making her way to her room:
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading And, whilst making her way to her room:
won't
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From this reading If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
