used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
Ceiron
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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
the act of departing
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
hasn't
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From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
Juve
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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
Marie
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From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
PascalnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Madame Ceiron hasn't by any chance taken it away, has she?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/
in utter disorder
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
(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 "Oh, no," replied Marie Pascal, "I am quite sure I locked it in my drawer, and locked the door of my room as well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room had been turned completely topsy-turvy, while Juve and Marie Pascal were searching anxiously and nervously through all the girl's belongings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A PARTY OF THREE Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going through piles of linen in her cupboard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sure you put it there?" asked Juve.
