used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
affabilitynoun
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Deberle
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From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
the act of departing
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
Grandjean
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From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
Hélène
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From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
Jeanne
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From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading It is the doctor’s strict injunction.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the following week Madame Deberle paid a return visit to Madame Grandjean, and displayed an affability that bordered on affection.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The first fine day we have, you must come down to the garden, and bring Jeanne with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know what you promised me,” she said, on the threshold, as she was going off.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well,” Hélène answered, with a smile, “it is understood; we will avail ourselves of your kindness.”
