administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
propose a payment
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
Chapelain's
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From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
a young female
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
good-morning
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From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
ten 10s
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
immediately past
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
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 And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
Lucienne
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From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
Maxence
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From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
Mlle
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From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
in the near future
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And quick he jumped out of bed and dressed, so that he might bid her good-morning before she left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the evening, the last mouthful of his dinner was hardly swallowed, before he began copying the documents which he procured from M. Chapelain’s successor.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl was the cashier of the association; and she administered the common capital with such skillful and such scrupulous economy, that Maxence soon succeeded in paying off his creditors.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And often he worked quite late in the night whilst by his side Mlle. Lucienne applied herself to some work of embroidery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know,” she was saying at the end of December, “that, between us, we have earned over six hundred francs this month?”
