used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘I know all about it,’ cried Dinah, with readiness.
(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 know all about it,’ cried Dinah, with readiness.
amiabilities
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From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The visitor insisted ... but insisted on entering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘I know all about it,’ cried Dinah, with readiness.
Dinah
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From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The visitor insisted ... but insisted on entering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I know all about it,’ cried Dinah, with readiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The visitor insisted ... but insisted on entering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I know all about it,’ cried Dinah, with readiness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I know all about it,’ cried Dinah, with readiness.
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 A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
Louise
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From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
Madame's
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From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The visitor insisted ... but insisted on entering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading ‘I know all about it,’ cried Dinah, with readiness.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
only a very short time before
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
Thorne
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From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor insisted ... but insisted on entering.
waitressnounUS /ˈweɪtrəs/
a woman waiter
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Thorne had called--there was scarce five minutes since.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A thousand amiabilities were to be transmitted by the tongue of Louise, and something--the Frenchwoman shrugged her shoulders vaguely--had been left in Madame’s salon for Monsieur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I know all about it,’ cried Dinah, with readiness.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ONE WORD The French waitress met Dinah as she entered the hotel.
