used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
anew
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
(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 Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
awfulnessnounUS /ˈɔːfəlnəs/
a quality of extreme unpleasantness
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
Nanette
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From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
on one occasion
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
pauvrette
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From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
Picq
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From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
with little or no delay
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
in the near future
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Never in her life had Nanette contemplated spending forty francs all at once on a physician.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, if his prescription cured her promptly and she could earn a salary again soon---- "What a weight I have become to thee, my little husband!" she faltered, stroking his hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou _wilt_ sleep while I am away, pauvrette?" asked Picq tenderly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew she would be unable to sleep for the awfulness of such expense.
