used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She came and threw herself into Hélène’s arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came and threw herself into Hélène’s arms.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
Deberle
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From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She offered her services, and declared her willingness to undertake every detail.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading She offered her services, and declared her willingness to undertake every detail.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
eight-and-forty
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From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
any strong feeling
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She offered her services, and declared her willingness to undertake every detail.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Hers was a noisy and immoderate grief.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was a noisy and immoderate grief.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She came and threw herself into Hélène’s arms.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
Hélène's
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From this reading She came and threw herself into Hélène’s arms.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
immoderateadjective
beyond reasonable limits
From this reading Hers was a noisy and immoderate grief.
impartingnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the transmission of information
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came and threw herself into Hélène’s arms.
Jeanne's
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From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Hers was a noisy and immoderate grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She offered her services, and declared her willingness to undertake every detail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
outburstsnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrsts/
plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading She offered her services, and declared her willingness to undertake every detail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
in the near future
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She came and threw herself into Hélène’s arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading She offered her services, and declared her willingness to undertake every detail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
at the time that
From this reading When Madame Deberle was apprised of Jeanne’s death she wept, and gave way to one of those outbursts of emotion that kept her in a flutter for eight-and-forty hours.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading She offered her services, and declared her willingness to undertake every detail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then a phrase dropped in her hearing inspired her with the idea of imparting some affecting surroundings to the child’s funeral, and soon wholly absorbed her.
