AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading RETURN OF TWO FUGITIVES "Aline, dear child!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Yes, dear aunt."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
a young person of either sex
From this reading RETURN OF TWO FUGITIVES "Aline, dear child!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
dearly loved
From this reading RETURN OF TWO FUGITIVES "Aline, dear child!"
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading RETURN OF TWO FUGITIVES "Aline, dear child!"
fête
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From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
go away from a place
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
Leroux
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From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
Marthe
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From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
Mère
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From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
not any; not one
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN OF TWO FUGITIVES "Aline, dear child!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
one's
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From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading No one’s hens are laying but mine, and I promised her an egg for her fête day.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURN OF TWO FUGITIVES "Aline, dear child!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
to-day
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From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading RETURN OF TWO FUGITIVES "Aline, dear child!"
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
precisely as stated
From this reading She is old, and old people are like children, and very little pleases or makes them unhappy."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do not think I will leave Marthe to-day, the pain is so bad; but I do not like to disappoint old Mère Leroux.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear aunt."
