used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
Ah
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From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
Amy
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From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as he says."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
Bourque
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From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
Bourque's
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From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading You have much conceit, Pierre."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have much conceit, Pierre."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is as he says."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is as he says."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is as he says."
L'EGLISE
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From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You have much conceit, Pierre."
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
PIERREnounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
with speed
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It is as he says."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Madame Bourque," she cried, stepping out into the hall, "I asked him to come to see me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were French, the voice was Madame Bourque's, and Amy, quickly translating what she overheard, perceived that Madame Bourque was throwing obstacles in the way of the little boy's seeing her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PIERRE AND POINT A L'EGLISE "Ah, why should she wish to see you, the American young lady?
