20,000
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVID AND GOLIATH.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
Bathilde
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
Brigaud
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
Chavigny's
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
Chelles
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From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
Comtesse
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
D'Harmental
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
D'Harmental's
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From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID AND GOLIATH.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
du
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From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
coins made of gold
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
GOLIATHnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading DAVID AND GOLIATH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
not any; not one
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
PompadournounUS /ˈpɑːmpədɔːr/
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The duchess had passed the night at the Comtesse de Chavigny's, in the Rue du Mail.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward ten o'clock in the morning the Abbe Brigaud entered D'Harmental's room; he brought him 20,000 francs, partly in gold, partly in Spanish paper.
Valef
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From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At ten o'clock Brigaud and D'Harmental went down, Brigaud to join Pompadour and Valef on the Boulevard du Temple, and D'Harmental to visit Bathilde.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The plans of the preceding day were in no degree changed, and they had ascertained that the regent would pay his accustomed visit to Chelles.
