used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
(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 To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
blackmailedverbUS /ˈblækmeɪld/
past form of “blackmail” — exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
cheatsnounUS /tʃiːts/
plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
confessionalnounUS /kənˈfeʃənəl/
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
deceives
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From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
half the width of an em
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
famille
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From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading To his office, as to a lay confessional, all passions fatally lead.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
shop-keeper
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From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
a special situation
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed _en famille_.
which person or people
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He has been sent for by the shop-keeper whom his wife deceives, and by the millionaire who has been blackmailed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work woman whom her husband beats, and the great lady whom her husband cheats, have both come to him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
a late time of life
From this reading A Paris commissary of police, who after ten years’ practice, could retain an illusion, believe in something, or be astonished at any thing in the world, would be but a fool.
