adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (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 During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
Claes
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
economiesnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmiz/
plural of “economy” — the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
Solis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
