used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearing Ploubazlanec, he spied a crowd by the side of the road.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Nearing Ploubazlanec, he spied a crowd by the side of the road.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
a social unit living together
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
fisherynounUS /ˈfɪʃəri/
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
ten 10s
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
and nothing more
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
immediately past
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
NearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Nearing Ploubazlanec, he spied a crowd by the side of the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
Ploubazlanec
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From this reading Nearing Ploubazlanec, he spied a crowd by the side of the road.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Nearing Ploubazlanec, he spied a crowd by the side of the road.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
shipowner's
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From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nearing Ploubazlanec, he spied a crowd by the side of the road.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Nearing Ploubazlanec, he spied a crowd by the side of the road.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
up to a particular time
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Other sad weeks followed on, till it was early February, fine, temperate weather.
(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 The catch had been a good one, and he returned well pleased.
in or at the place that
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An old woman was gesticulating with her stick, while the street boys mocked and laughed around her.
Yann
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From this reading Yann had just come from his shipowner's where he had received his wages for the last summer's fishery, fifteen hundred francs, which, according to the custom of the family, he carried to his mother.
