(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 There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her groans and her cries of distress exasperated the other creditors.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
ClingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
approval
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Her groans and her cries of distress exasperated the other creditors.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Her groans and her cries of distress exasperated the other creditors.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
psychological suffering
From this reading Her groans and her cries of distress exasperated the other creditors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
embezzledadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbezəld/
taken for your own use in violation of a trust
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Her groans and her cries of distress exasperated the other creditors.
apart from; not including
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
Favoral's
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From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Her groans and her cries of distress exasperated the other creditors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
ten 10s
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
Maxence's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
newspaper-vender
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From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her groans and her cries of distress exasperated the other creditors.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
propel through the air
From this reading Clinging desperately to Maxence’s garments, she begged him to give them back to her, swearing, that, if he did not, there was nothing left for her to do, except to throw herself in the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The less money one has, the more anxious one is to keep it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That the cashier of the Mutual Credit should have embezzled millions, they could well understand, they said.
which person or people
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was there an old newspaper-vender, who had placed in M. Favoral’s hands all she had in the world, the savings of her entire life,--five hundred francs.
