used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
(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 On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading In the great gloomy chamber of the Mairie we occupied one of a series of benches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the great gloomy chamber of the Mairie we occupied one of a series of benches.
comportedverbUS /kəmˈpɔːrtəd/
past form of “comport” — behave well or properly
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
increase twofold
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
Frosine
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From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
depressingly dark
From this reading In the great gloomy chamber of the Mairie we occupied one of a series of benches.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great gloomy chamber of the Mairie we occupied one of a series of benches.
Grenelle
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From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
Helstern
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From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
Lorrimer
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From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
Mairie
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From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
held or filled or in use
From this reading In the great gloomy chamber of the Mairie we occupied one of a series of benches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
Rougette
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From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In the great gloomy chamber of the Mairie we occupied one of a series of benches.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
Séraphine
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From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took place one midsummer morning in the Mairie, rue Grenelle.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
UpliftverbUS /ˈʌplɪft/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading On the strength of my thousand dollars from the _Uplift_ people, I offered to pay all expenses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF FAME Madame Séraphine had spoiled my plan of a triple marriage, but there was nothing to prevent a double one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the great gloomy chamber of the Mairie we occupied one of a series of benches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frosine and Rougette were looking radiant, and Helstern and Lorrimer comported themselves as if getting married was part of their daily routine.
