used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
Chaverny
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
a social unit living together
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
Gaston
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From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
coins made of gold
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
Helene
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
of great significance or value
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
Jonquiere
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
immediately past
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
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 He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
memeory
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
on one occasion
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
Pontcalec
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
try to get or reach
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
a male human offspring
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
which person or people
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
