in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was she who received him in the little drawing-room.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
Felicie's
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From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
the act of departing
From this reading He was not in the habit of going thither.
an established custom
From this reading He was not in the habit of going thither.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was she who received him in the little drawing-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
come together
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
Nanteuil
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From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in the habit of going thither.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
obsequiousnessnoun
abject or cringing submissiveness
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not in the habit of going thither.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was she who received him in the little drawing-room.
worried and uneasy
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
Saint-Michel
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From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not particularly care to meet Madame Nanteuil; she bored him and embarrassed him, although she was extremely polite to him, even to obsequiousness.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He was not in the habit of going thither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading She thanked him for his interest in Felicie's health, and informed him that she had been restless and unwell the night before, but was now feeling better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not in the habit of going thither.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to see her the following day, in the little flat in the Boulevard Saint-Michel.
which person or people
From this reading It was she who received him in the little drawing-room.
