used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
how long something has existed
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
BalzacnounUS /bɑːlˈzæk/
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
Beaumarchais
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From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
BoursenounUS /bɔːrs/
the stock exchange in Paris
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
D'ARNY
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From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
a female human offspring
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
Fleury
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From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
Germain
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From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
depressingly dark
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
Hubert
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From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
jobbersnounUS /ˈdʒɑːbərz/
plural of “jobber” — someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
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 The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
to a notorious degree
From this reading The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
residuenounUS /ˈrezəduː/
matter that remains after something has been removed
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
Récamier
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From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
Saint-Beuve
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From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
salonsnounUS /səˈlɑːnz/
plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
scudo
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From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
St
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From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
not in physical motion
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not care a scudo for the literary and artistic associations of this gloomy mansion, but much for the fact that he paid little rent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER I General d'Arny lived in an old house in the Boulevard St. Germain, one of the few monuments still existing to the golden age of Récamier and the salons.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
precisely as stated
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The general was notoriously a financial derelict; as notoriously a suspect to his many enemies in the Chamber.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
belonging to which person
From this reading It all meant very little to Hubert d'Arny, the bulk of whose fortune went into the trough at Panama; the residue into the hands of the jobbers on the Bourse.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Beaumarchais had lived there on the eve of his flight to Holland; the great rooms had known Fleury and his fellows, Balzac and Saint-Beuve--a very panel of genius written across the centuries.
