used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
Bon
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From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
Custine
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From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
d'Avril
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From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
Fleur
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From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
and nothing more
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
Marché
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From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
Marie
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From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
Morne
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From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
Parnasse
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From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
PrincipenounUS /prinˈtʃiːpi/
an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
Sartine
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From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
Sartine's
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From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
Señora
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From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
do one's shopping
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
St
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From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATE One day, M. Sartine sent Marie to call at a house on the highroad that leads across the Morne Parnasse.
VigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her business was to shew some lace to a Spanish lady, Señora Vigil, and to sell it if possible.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
which person or people
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Marie, who had sold the whole quantity of lace to the Señora, was returning to St. Pierre well pleased and in high spirits.
belonging to which person
From this reading She might just as easily have gone to the shop of M. Custine, or to the Fleur d’Avril, or to the Bon Marché, but chance—whose other name is Fate—led her into the shop of M. Sartine.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The Señora had come to Martinique by chance; she had taken this house—the Château Principe—by chance, and yesterday she had entered M. Sartine’s shop by chance to buy some lace.
