20
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From this reading He agreed, and I gave him £20 odd as my share.
500
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From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
in the past
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He agreed, and I gave him £20 odd as my share.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
Café
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From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
d'Or
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From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
FELIX
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From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
many times at short intervals
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
Gautier
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From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He agreed, and I gave him £20 odd as my share.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He agreed, and I gave him £20 odd as my share.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
lotteriesnounUS /ˈlɑːtəriz/
plural of “lottery” — something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
the force of workers available
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
not divisible by two
From this reading He agreed, and I gave him £20 odd as my share.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
Royale
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From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
have in common
From this reading He agreed, and I gave him £20 odd as my share.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
Toisson
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From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
in or at the place that
From this reading About three weeks ago on one of these visits I dropped into the Café Toisson d’Or in the rue Royale, where I joined a group of acquaintances.
which person or people
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The conversation turned on the French Government lotteries, and one of the men, a M. Le Gautier, who had been defending the system, said to me, “Why not join in a little flutter?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I refused at first, but afterwards changed my mind and said I would sport 500 francs if he did the same.
a late time of life
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FELIX TELLS A STORY ‘I am a Frenchman, as you know,’ began Felix, ‘but I have lived in London for some years, and I run over to Paris frequently on both business and pleasure.
