Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

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From this reading Ah! he is sharp, the old weasel!

(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 “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

in addition

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading It’s his amusement, you see!

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

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

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From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

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From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

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From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

an established custom

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

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

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

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

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

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

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

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

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

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

From this reading It’s his amusement, you see!

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

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

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

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

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

From this reading It’s his amusement, you see!

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Ah! he is sharp, the old weasel!

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

established beyond doubt

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

To recall to mind.

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It’s his amusement, you see!

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Ah! he is sharp, the old weasel!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

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

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

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

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

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

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At the Prefecture we have nicknamed him ‘Tirauclair,’ from a phrase he is constantly in the habit of repeating.

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading Ah! he is sharp, the old weasel!

during the time that

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

which person or people

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It was he who in the case of that banker’s wife, you remember, guessed that the lady had robbed herself, and who proved it.”

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “True!” retorted Gevrol; “and it was also he who almost had poor Dereme guillotined for killing his wife, a thorough bad woman; and all the while the poor man was innocent.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It’s his amusement, you see!