used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
(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 I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
commencesverbUS /kəˈmensəz/
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
demoralisationnoun
a state of disorder and confusion
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
gadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
the act of departing
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
hawkersnounUS /ˈhɔːkərz/
plural of “hawker” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
it's
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From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
for more time
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
not any; not one
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
express in words
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My brother belongs to the municipal council, and it’s through him that I know it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
at the time that
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
which person or people
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They gad about with the drivers who come here when the season commences, and swell the suspicious floating population which comes no one knows whence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You can no longer go out at night without meeting girls in the streets--you know, those candle hawkers!
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I must tell you first of all that we now have a Republican municipal council, which is much worried by the demoralisation of the town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, monsieur,” he continued; “I am going to tell you a fact.
