used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
anew
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
(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 Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
Annette
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From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
Fernande
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From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
a young female
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
HOUR'SnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
a social unit living together
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
Mortain
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From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
except for; apart from
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ate it mechanically, feeling neither hunger nor fatigue.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not know that Fernande had gone out, nor did she inquire after her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading At seven o'clock, and then again at nine, Annette had brought her some food on a tray.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN HOUR'S FOLLY I Madame la Marquise de Mortain had spent the evening shut up in her own room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of a truth, all thought of the young girl, of her own household, of everything, in fact, save the momentous events which were to occur this night had faded from her mind.
