used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "True," answered Gandrin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
bonusnounUS /ˈboʊnəs/
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can say to the contrary."
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading No one can say to the contrary."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
Gandrin
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From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
Louvier
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From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
mortgagesnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒəz/
plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
munificencenoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can say to the contrary."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
the middle of the day
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can say to the contrary."
express in words
From this reading No one can say to the contrary."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading "Besides the easy terms for the transfer of the mortgages, that free bonus of one thousand louis is a generous and noble act of munificence."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True," answered Gandrin.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day at noon M. Louvier was closeted in his study with M. Gandrin.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," cried Louvier, "I have behaved very handsomely to the _beau Marquis_.
