used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She took pleasure in treating her acquaintances, and her dinners were excellent.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She took pleasure in treating her acquaintances, and her dinners were excellent.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She took pleasure in treating her acquaintances, and her dinners were excellent.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
ten 10s
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took pleasure in treating her acquaintances, and her dinners were excellent.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
not any; not one
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She took pleasure in treating her acquaintances, and her dinners were excellent.
Port-Marly
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From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
express in words
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took pleasure in treating her acquaintances, and her dinners were excellent.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading She took pleasure in treating her acquaintances, and her dinners were excellent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At another time she had advanced two hundred francs to a fisherman of Port-Marly.
precisely as stated
From this reading If complimented on her easy circumstances, she made no very strong denial.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had frequently been heard to say, “I have nothing in the funds, but I have everything I want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She took pleasure in treating her acquaintances, and her dinners were excellent.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She was fond of good living, spent a good deal on her food, and bought wine by the half cask.
