used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
Barbe's
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From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Had this hastened Renée Freneau’s death?
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
Freneau's
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From this reading Had this hastened Renée Freneau’s death?
Gardepier's
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From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
Gaspard
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From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Had this hastened Renée Freneau’s death?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was their natural sustenance.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
engage in
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
Marchand's
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From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
joined in matrimony
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was their natural sustenance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
on one occasion
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
Renée
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From this reading Had this hastened Renée Freneau’s death?
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
St
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From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading It was their natural sustenance.
express in words
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their natural sustenance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
Wawataysee's
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From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
at the time that
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And when he saw Marchand’s devotion and Wawataysee’s delicious joy in it, he could not tell why, but he wished such a marriage had been Barbe’s good fortune.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women throve and blossomed in an atmosphere of love; grew cold, pale and listless when this was denied.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading RIVALS Gaspard Denys had wondered more than once about Barbe’s married life, and at Gardepier’s second visit to St. Louis he was quite convinced that he was not the kind of man to make a tender, clinging heart happy.
