Chapter IV

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

anew

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

(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 It was all like a dream to Fifi.

a quantity of money

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

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

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

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

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Emperor had been as good as his word.

see with attention

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

make right or correct

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading It was all like a dream to Fifi.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading The Emperor had been as good as his word.

divisible by two

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

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

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

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

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

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

From this reading The Emperor had been as good as his word.

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

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

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

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

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

From this reading The Emperor had been as good as his word.

ten 10s

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all like a dream to Fifi.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

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

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was all like a dream to Fifi.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

take in marriage

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

in the near future

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

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

From this reading And Madame Bourcet had a nephew, Louis Bourcet, more quiet and more correct even than herself, and he aspired to marry Fifi and her hundred thousand francs.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

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

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

which person or people

From this reading COURTSHIP AND CRIBBAGE Behold Fifi, a fortnight afterward, installed in a quiet and correct apartment in the Rue de l’Echelle, under the charge of a certain Madame Bourcet, who was as quiet and correct as her apartment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had consulted Lebrun, the arch-treasurer, who had advised, as Fifi was likely to be provided soon with a husband, that the hundred thousand francs be again deposited in the bank, as soon as it was drawn, less a small amount for Fifi’s present expenses.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The Emperor had been as good as his word.