alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AUCTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
Arnoux
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From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
AUCTIONnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading AN AUCTION.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where was he to get the money?
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
for more time
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Where was he to get the money?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
not any; not one
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
other's
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From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where was he to get the money?
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
precisely as stated
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did she not, as it were, constitute the very substance of his heart, the very basis of his life?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he to get the money?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some minutes he went staggering along the footpath, his mind tortured with anxiety, and nevertheless gladdened by the thought that he was no longer by the other's side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Twelve thousand francs should be procured, or, if not, he would see Madame Arnoux no more; and until now there had lingered in his breast an unconquerable hope.
