Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

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From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

in addition

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

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From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

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From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

a female human offspring

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

a social unit living together

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

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From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

joined in matrimony

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

characteristic of maturity

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

in a northern direction

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

and nothing more

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading It is a memorial founded by her adopted daughter and is known as the Levigne Pension.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

in the recent past

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

an educational institution

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

not in physical motion

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

express in words

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

up to a particular time

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

at the time that

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

in or at the place that

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The property on which it is established is the little Levigne estate--the one forming the only dowery of Judithe Levigne when she married Philip Alain--Marquis de Caron.

which person or people

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

belonging to which person

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means will not allow of them providing for themselves.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here--though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French.

a late time of life

From this reading There is also a bright-eyed, still handsome woman of mature years, who lives in our South and has charge of another memorial--or had until recently--a private industrial school for girls of her own selection.