aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
Dr
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From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
put on clothes
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
dressing-room
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From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
Felicie
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From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
GrillenounUS /ɡrɪl/
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
Michon
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From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
Nanteuil's
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From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
no person; not anyone
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
reproached
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From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
express in words
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She gave orders that nobody should be allowed to come into her dressing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
Trublet
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From this reading As early as one o'clock Dr. Trublet had taken his accustomed place in Nanteuil's dressing-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dress rehearsal of _La Grille_ was called for two o'clock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
which person or people
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Felicie, who was being dressed by Madame Michon, reproached her doctor with having nothing to say to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was she who, preoccupied, her mind concentrated upon the part which she was about to play, was not listening to him.
