used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
anew
From this reading And he exclaimed again, “It is a monstrous infamy!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading M. Favoral, in his mind, assumed fabulous proportions.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading And he exclaimed again, “It is a monstrous infamy!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading M. Favoral, in his mind, assumed fabulous proportions.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
Favoral
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From this reading M. Favoral, in his mind, assumed fabulous proportions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
Gilles
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From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
depressingly dark
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading And he exclaimed again, “It is a monstrous infamy!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he exclaimed again, “It is a monstrous infamy!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he exclaimed again, “It is a monstrous infamy!”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Favoral, in his mind, assumed fabulous proportions.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading M. Favoral, in his mind, assumed fabulous proportions.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading And he exclaimed again, “It is a monstrous infamy!”
used to form the superlative
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
parsimoniousadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊniəs/
excessively unwilling to spend
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
penurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
prodigiesnounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒiz/
plural of “prodigy” — an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading M. Favoral, in his mind, assumed fabulous proportions.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
St
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From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he examined the gloomy home in the Rue St. Gilles,--the contracted dwelling, the faded furniture, the prodigies of a parsimonious industry, his mother’s privations, his sister’s penury, and his own distress.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what things are not for sale for twelve millions!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of the commissary of police had opened his eyes; and he now fancied the most wonderful things.
