used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
(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 A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
Célestin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
GAILLARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SORROWS OF GAILLARD.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Toto scratched his head.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toto scratched his head.
ten 10s
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
mathematiciansnounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “mathematician” — a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
milliners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SORROWS OF GAILLARD.
palled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Toto scratched his head.
SORROWSnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE SORROWS OF GAILLARD.
not in physical motion
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SORROWS OF GAILLARD.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where were they gone to?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where were they gone to?
Toto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toto scratched his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
precisely as stated
From this reading Célestin helped him in his accounts, casting her beautiful eyes up as if for her angels to help her; but they were very bad mathematicians, these angels, though perfect milliners.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A week passed, making in all ten days of the new life, and still the novelty of it had not palled; but five hundred francs of the three thousand were gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were they gone to?
