3421
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
(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 And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
a quantity of money
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
Amédée
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From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
approuver
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
Blafaphas
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From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
ceux
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
cherchent
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
half the width of an em
From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
Et
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
Fleurissoire
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From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
set up or found
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
the act of departing
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
gémissant
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
ten 10s
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
je
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
conformity or harmony
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
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 I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
Lodge'snounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪz/
possessive form of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
not any; not one
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
PASCALnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
Pau
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From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
puis
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
que
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
qui
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From this reading “_Et je ne puis approuver que ceux qui cherchent en gémissant._” --PASCAL, 3421.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
a quantity of money
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
in or at the place that
From this reading As no one at Pau was to know where he was going, he had not taken his ticket further than Marseilles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
which person or people
From this reading And if, after all, this amount proved insufficient--if he found himself obliged to prolong his stay, he would have recourse to Blafaphas, who was keeping a small sum in reserve for him.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Amédée Fleurissoire had left Pau with five hundred francs in his pocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This, he thought, would certainly suffice him for his journey, notwithstanding the extra expenses, to which the Lodge’s wickedness would no doubt put him.
