adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
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 As Sauvresy insisted, the old man added:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sauvresy insisted, the old man added:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "My daughter," he said, "brings you nothing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if she is not, forty thousand francs will be none too little for her.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "My daughter," he said, "brings you nothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But if she is not, forty thousand francs will be none too little for her.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My daughter," he said, "brings you nothing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading As Sauvresy insisted, the old man added:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if she is not, forty thousand francs will be none too little for her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But if she is not, forty thousand francs will be none too little for her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Sauvresy insisted, the old man added:
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My daughter," he said, "brings you nothing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But if she is not, forty thousand francs will be none too little for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My daughter," he said, "brings you nothing.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As Sauvresy insisted, the old man added:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My daughter," he said, "brings you nothing.
Sauvresy
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From this reading As Sauvresy insisted, the old man added:
SettleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
sounoun
a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Sauvresy insisted, the old man added:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But if she is not, forty thousand francs will be none too little for her.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Settle forty thousand francs on her if you will, not a sou more; otherwise there shall be no marriage."
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My daughter," he said, "brings you nothing.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope that she will be a good and worthy wife; if so, your fortune will be hers.
