used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
Annion
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From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
Annion's
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From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
a line of approach
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
Elysees
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From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
Fandor
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From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
ten 10s
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
of the present time and place
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
Juve
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From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
the act of departing
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Well, what's new?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
Saussaies
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From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On arriving at the Rue Saussaies, Juve sent up his card to M. Annion and requested an immediate interview.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
STATIONSnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
TWENTY-SEVENnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN STATIONS On leaving Fandor, Juve walked up the Avenue Champs Elysees, refusing the offers of various cab drivers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few moments he was shown into M. Annion's office.
(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 "Well, what's new?
what's
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From this reading "Well, what's new?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He felt the need of movement as an antidote to his growing worry over the affair.
