used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
(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 PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
a quantity of money
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
make certain of
From this reading "Certainly!" we all hastened to assure him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
beamingly
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From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
Café
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From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly!" we all hastened to assure him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
recognizable; marked
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Certainly!" we all hastened to assure him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Certainly!" we all hastened to assure him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
Jimmie
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From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
take the midday meal
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
Marguery
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From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
Normande
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From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
and nothing more
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Not over two days."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Certainly!" we all hastened to assure him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PARIS "Now," said Jimmie as our train was pulling into Paris, "we are all decided, are we not, that we shall stay in Paris only two days?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes met ours with apprehension and a determination that ended in a certain amount of questioning in their glance.
à
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From this reading "Just long enough," said Jimmie, beamingly, "to have one lunch at the Café Marguery for _sole à la Normande_--" "And one afternoon at the Louvre to see the Venus and the Victory--" I pleaded.
