Chapter XV

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

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

(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 She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

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

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

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

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

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

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

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

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

plural of “congress” — the legislature of the United States government

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

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

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

transfer power to someone

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

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

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

joyously unrestrained

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

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

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

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

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

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

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

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

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

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

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

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

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

and nothing more

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

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

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

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

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

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

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

express in speech

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

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

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She was so proud at earning money for the first time that she was as merry as a little child.

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

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She formed all sorts of great plans: to travel about as a journalist, to fling herself into the movement of the great cities, to pursue every reality, to have herself sent by some paper as a delegate to congresses and festivals.

(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy

From this reading She did not speak of the previous evening, seemed to have forgotten Urania, but felt an exuberant need to talk.

precisely as stated

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

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

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

at the time that

From this reading Next day, when Duco met Cornélie at the osteria, she was very cheerful and excited.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

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

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.

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

From this reading She told him that she had already received a reply from the woman's paper to which she had sent her pamphlet the week before and that her work was not only accepted but would be paid for.