used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'The whole business amounts to a thousand francs, besides the costs.'
matters of personal concern
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
(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 "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading "'The whole business amounts to a thousand francs, besides the costs.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "'The whole business amounts to a thousand francs, besides the costs.'
Boisguilbault
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From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "'The whole business amounts to a thousand francs, besides the costs.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
Cardonnet
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From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading "'The whole business amounts to a thousand francs, besides the costs.'
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
don't
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From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
promote over another
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "'How much is your fine?'
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading "'The whole business amounts to a thousand francs, besides the costs.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
How
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From this reading "'How much is your fine?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'How much is your fine?'
isn't
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From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'How much is your fine?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
a human being
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
express in words
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tell him that my health is bad and I don't go out, and that I request him to do me this favor.'
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "'The whole business amounts to a thousand francs, besides the costs.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
(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 "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
at the time that
From this reading "Monsieur de Boisguilbault seemed all the time not to be listening to me, but when I had finished, he asked me in an indifferent tone:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "'The whole business amounts to a thousand francs, besides the costs.'
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Very well; go and tell the mayor of your village--Monsieur Cardonnet, isn't it?--to send some trustworthy person to me with whom I can settle your affairs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'How much is your fine?'
