(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
a quantity of money
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
carefully weighed
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading When he had entered the ministry he had possessed eighty thousand francs.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he had entered the ministry he had possessed eighty thousand francs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The count reckoned up his fortune.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading When he had entered the ministry he had possessed eighty thousand francs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had entered the ministry he had possessed eighty thousand francs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The count reckoned up his fortune.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
how
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From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
ten 10s
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
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 “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading When he had entered the ministry he had possessed eighty thousand francs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When he had entered the ministry he had possessed eighty thousand francs.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The count reckoned up his fortune.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The count considered himself as already out of office.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When he had entered the ministry he had possessed eighty thousand francs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The count reckoned up his fortune.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
at the time that
From this reading When he had entered the ministry he had possessed eighty thousand francs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He now discovered, to his great astonishment, that his whole possessions did not amount to five hundred thousand francs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let me see,” thought he to himself, “how many horses shall we be able to keep after my disgrace, for that is what my retirement will be called?”
