used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
BravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
Costeclar
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From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
approval
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
a female human offspring
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
don't
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From this reading You hear me, don’t you, father--always!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You hear me, don’t you, father--always!”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
flinchingverbUS /ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You hear me, don’t you, father--always!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You hear me, don’t you, father--always!”
the force of workers available
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
sarcasms
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From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
at the time that
From this reading “I shall always be indisposed,” she replied, “when M. Costeclar calls.
belonging to which person
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bravely, and without flinching, she sustained his look; and, in a firm voice:
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading But the cashier of the Credit Mutual was not one of those men whose wrath finds vent in mere sarcasms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems,” he said to his daughter, “that you were unwell this afternoon?”
