used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
ainsi
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
amournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
d'or
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
dans
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
donc
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
effigée
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
elle
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
half the width of an em
From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
Est-ce
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
et
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
garde
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
death of a person
From this reading "Wenty," said Michael at last, with his grave smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wenty," said Michael at last, with his grave smile.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
jusqu'à
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
immediately past
From this reading "Wenty," said Michael at last, with his grave smile.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
most important element
From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
mainsnounUS /meɪnz/
plural of “main” — any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
mieux
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
minceverbUS /mɪns/
make less severe or harsh
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
monnaie
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
mort
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MUSSETnoun
French poet and writer (1810-1857)
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
même
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
n'est
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/
out of fashion
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
passernounUS /ˈpæsər/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
pièce
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
puisse
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
qu'elle
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
qu'il
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que
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
quelques
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wenty," said Michael at last, with his grave smile.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Wenty," said Michael at last, with his grave smile.
a male human offspring
From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
une
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
vaut
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
votre
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From this reading Est-ce donc une monnaie que votre amour, pour qu'il puisse passer ainsi de main en main jusqu'à la mort?
vous
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From this reading Non, ce n'est pas même une monnaie; car la plus mince pièce d'or vaut mieux que vous, et dans quelques mains qu'elle passe elle garde son effigée.--A. DE MUSSET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
Wentworth
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From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
Wenty
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From this reading "Wenty," said Michael at last, with his grave smile.
at the time that
From this reading Wentworth came in the morning, tremulous, eager, holding Michael by the shoulders, as he used to do when Michael was a small boy, as he had never done since.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The brothers looked long at each other with locked hands, water in their eyes.
