used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
(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 “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
Beauvisage
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From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Jean Violette was to pay the rest of the purchase-money to-day.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He has twenty thousand francs to bring you.
Cecile
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From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
don't
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From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
electorsnounUS /ɪˈlektərz/
plural of “elector” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading He has twenty thousand francs to bring you.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has twenty thousand francs to bring you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has twenty thousand francs to bring you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Besides, Jean Violette was to pay the rest of the purchase-money to-day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, stay with Cecile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Besides, Jean Violette was to pay the rest of the purchase-money to-day.
Phileas
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From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
purchase-money
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From this reading Besides, Jean Violette was to pay the rest of the purchase-money to-day.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Besides, Jean Violette was to pay the rest of the purchase-money to-day.
express in words
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “No, stay with Cecile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He has twenty thousand francs to bring you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
to-day
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From this reading Besides, Jean Violette was to pay the rest of the purchase-money to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He has twenty thousand francs to bring you.
Violette
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From this reading Besides, Jean Violette was to pay the rest of the purchase-money to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
which person or people
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Above all, don’t say a word to Cecile about this resolution of the electors,” added Madame Beauvisage, who was looking in the glass to arrange her shawl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Shall I go with you to your father’s?” asked Phileas.
