used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
Beaudrillart
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From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
Bourget
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From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
Claire
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From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
Claire's
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From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
exasperateverbUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/
exasperate or irritate
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She need not have feared.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She need not have feared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
Mlle
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From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She need not have feared.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
on one occasion
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mme. de Beaudrillart rang, and gave orders for it to be spread in the dining-room at once, requesting further that Mlle. Claire might be sent for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had left his house at a moment's notice, and began to feel the need of food.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading M. Bourget felt little of, and cared for less, the prickly darts which Mlle. Claire let fly.
which person or people
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
but in spite of that
From this reading She felt the need of support, and yet dreaded lest Claire's sharp tongue might exasperate this man, who already began to represent h power.
