Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

later than; following

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

disposed to please

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

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

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

a youthful male person

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

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From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

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

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

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

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

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

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

and nothing more

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

the act of departing

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

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

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

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From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

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

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

a male human offspring

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

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

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

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

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

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

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

at the time that

From this reading Florent had just begun to study law in Paris when his mother died.

which person or people

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was only with very great difficulty that the widow could pay the college fees of Florent, her elder son, the issue of her first marriage.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had remained in employment at the sub-prefecture, finding the country charming, the wine good, and the women very amiable.

a late time of life

From this reading Three years after his marriage he had been carried off by a bad attack of indigestion, leaving as sole legacy to his wife a sturdy boy who resembled him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She lived at Le Vigan, in the department of the Gard, and had taken for her second husband one Quenu, a native of Yvetot in Normandy, whom some sub-prefect had transplanted to the south and then forgotten there.