used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
earringsnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋz/
plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “My husband often made important purchases for her account.”
receipted
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From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
stammered
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From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
not in physical motion
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
Stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
Thaller
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From this reading “Madame de Thaller spends a great deal,” she stammered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “Often, indeed!” interrupted the commissary of police; “for here are many other receipted bills,--earrings, sixteen thousand francs; a bracelet, three thousand francs; a parlor set, a horse, two velvet dresses.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Here is a part, at least, if not the whole, of the ten millions.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Stupefied with astonishment, the poor woman still refused to admit the evidence.
