used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
how long something has existed
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
(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 paid cash for all she bought.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She paid cash for all she bought.”
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
buysnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading She paid cash for all she bought.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading The woman knowing no more was dismissed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The woman knowing no more was dismissed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
not any; not one
From this reading The woman knowing no more was dismissed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She paid cash for all she bought.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About sixty francs a month; sometimes more, for she always buys the best brandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman knowing no more was dismissed.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Tall and strong for his age, he had bright intelligent eyes, and features expressive of watchfulness and cunning.
which person or people
From this reading The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman knowing no more was dismissed.
