used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
AlgerianounUS /ælˈdʒɪriə/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he used to hear from his father weekly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
Belval
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From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
boarding-school
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From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At first he used to hear from his father weekly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he used to hear from his father weekly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here he remained for ten years.
set up or found
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
head-master
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From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading At first he used to hear from his father weekly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he remained for ten years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he used to hear from his father weekly.
ten 10s
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
Patrice
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From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here he remained for ten years.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
RUSTYadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
in the near future
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Here he remained for ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At first he used to hear from his father weekly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading At first he used to hear from his father weekly.
at the time that
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
which person or people
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, one day, the head-master told him that he was an orphan, that provision had been made for the cost of his education and that, on his majority, he would receive through an English solicitor his paternal inheritance, amounting to some eight thousand pounds.
a late time of life
From this reading THE RUSTY KEY When Patrice Belval was eight years old he was sent from Paris, where he had lived till then, to a French boarding-school in London.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two hundred thousand francs could never be enough for a young man who soon proved himself to possess expensive tastes and who, when sent to Algeria to perform his military service, found means to run up twenty thousand francs of debts before coming into his money.
