used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had a queer feeling about him.
anew
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
ah
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From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
Boullenoun
an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
Eustache
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From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had a queer feeling about him.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a queer feeling about him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had a happy time with Laurent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a queer feeling about him.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
Laurent
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From this reading She had a happy time with Laurent.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
miladi
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From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
not any; not one
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She had a queer feeling about him.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a queer feeling about him.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
Tadoussac
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From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had a happy time with Laurent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LOVER IN EARNEST Eustache Boulle seemed in no hurry to return to Tadoussac.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
which person or people
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a happy time with Laurent.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He was wonderfully interested in the new fort, in the different improvements, in miladi, who, somehow, seemed to improve and render herself very agreeable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If one could be young again--ah, that would be back in France.
