used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So that he set about making preparations for departure.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
a quantity of money
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
Auguste
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From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
Bertrand
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From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
can't
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From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
the act of departing
From this reading So that he set about making preparations for departure.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading So that he set about making preparations for departure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
and nothing more
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading So that he set about making preparations for departure.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
with little or no delay
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So that he set about making preparations for departure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that he set about making preparations for departure.
sousnounUS /suːz/
plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
tailoringnounUS /ˈteɪlərɪŋ/
the occupation of a tailor
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
carry out
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It is certain, lieutenant, that there are a great many people who began with much less."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
at the time that
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
which person or people
From this reading Auguste, who liked to carry out his plans promptly when he had determined upon them, effected a sale of his furniture during the day, and the proceeds, added to what cash he had left, made about six thousand francs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertrand saw that it was indeed useless for him to try to combat his master's plan; he realized too that it was the only course that remained for them to take, for he could not long support his master with the twenty sous that he earned by tailoring.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I should like to know," he said to Bertrand, "if, with this amount of money, we can't go to the ends of the world in search of fortune?"
