used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
AcademiciannounUS /ˌækədəˈmɪʃən/
someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both her parents were dead.
Chaumontel
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From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
d'Aurillac
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From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
d'Avrechy
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From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
a female human offspring
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Both her parents were dead.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
well in the past; former
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
divisible by two
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
Franco-Prussian
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From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
Gessler
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From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
Jeanne
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From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
go away from a place
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
Marie
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From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Both her parents were dead.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
go across or through
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
except for; apart from
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
express in speech
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Before they departed, knowing they could leave their daughter nothing save their debts, they had had her trained as a nurse.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marie Gessler, known as Marie Chaumontel, Jeanne d'Avrechy, the Countess d'Aurillac, was German.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was from her mother she learned to speak French sufficiently well to satisfy even an Academician and, among Parisians, to pass as one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both her parents were dead.
which person or people
From this reading Her father, who served through the Franco-Prussian War, was a German spy.
