used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
Allez
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From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
Amanda
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From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
appuyant
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From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
Coeur
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From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
command with authority
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
door-step
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From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
droit
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From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
the act of consuming food
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
ejaculated
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From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
half the width of an em
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
gaucheadjectiveUS /ɡoʊʃ/
lacking social polish
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
Jacques
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From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
Lavinia
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From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
sabots
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From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading 'It is great fun,' answered Amanda, flashing her ring with satisfaction after the skirmish.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
surnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed these directions, but failed to find the place, and applied to another old woman eating soup on her door-step.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
toujours
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From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
vous
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From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
at the time that
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
which person or people
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading 'Allez toujours a droit en vous appuyant sur la gauche,' replied the native, beaming and bowing till the streamers of her cap waved in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'What a people!' ejaculated Lavinia, who always felt like a fly in a cobweb when she attempted to deal with the French, in her blunt, confiding way.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Will Madame kindly direct me to the house of Jacques Coeur?' she added, addressing an old woman clattering by in _sabots_.
