Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

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

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

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

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

any person at all

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

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From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

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

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

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From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But my father was no fool.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

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From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

put or send forth

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

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From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

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From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

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

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

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From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

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

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading But my father was no fool.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

a regular customer

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

assets in the form of money

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

the state of being honored

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

ten 10s

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

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

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

showing lack of care for consequences

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

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From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

not any; not one

From this reading But my father was no fool.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

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

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

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

From this reading A DÉJEÛNER AT THE CAFÉ DE PARIS The death of my father cast me into an entirely new life.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

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

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

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From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

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From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

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

From this reading But my father was no fool.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

in or at the place that

From this reading Left sole and irresponsible guardian of me and my money, he shuffled out of his difficulties and bothers by placing the latter in the funds and the former in the Bourdaloue College--that same college of the Jesuit fathers where the Comte de Coigny was receiving his education.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Anyone less fitting than the Vicomte Armand de Chatellan to be the guardian of a child of nine it would be hard to imagine at first sight.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading This gorgeous old night-moth of the Second Empire, this frequenter of Tortoni's and the Café de Paris--always hard up, with an income of two hundred thousand francs a year--was a man of rigid honour in his way.