(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 "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I should think it very nice, if I had not already eaten mine."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
Dieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "There is no harm done, madame, I am in no hurry."
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "I should think it very nice, if I had not already eaten mine."
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "There is no harm done, madame, I am in no hurry."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "There is no harm done, madame, I am in no hurry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no harm done, madame, I am in no hurry."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no harm done, madame, I am in no hurry."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should think it very nice, if I had not already eaten mine."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "There is no harm done, madame, I am in no hurry."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I should think it very nice, if I had not already eaten mine."
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I should think it very nice, if I had not already eaten mine."
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no harm done, madame, I am in no hurry."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
and nothing more
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
Passedix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think it very nice, if I had not already eaten mine."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no harm done, madame, I am in no hurry."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think it very nice, if I had not already eaten mine."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I should think it very nice, if I had not already eaten mine."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "If only I had something to offer monsieur le comte; but this breakfast is not worthy of him."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They are all right, monsieur le chevalier; I like them this way.--Mon Dieu! how sorry I am, monsieur le comte, that my servant keeps you waiting like this!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In any case," observed Passedix, "you wouldn't offer your tenants boiled eggs, I trust; for these are as hard as rocks--like Easter eggs."
