used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sunday afternoon had become Rousille's hour for solitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
Andre
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From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sunday afternoon had become Rousille's hour for solitude.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
deaf-mutenoun
a deaf person who is unable to speak
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ROUSILLE'S LOVE DREAM.
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 As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
farm-servant
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From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
Felicite
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From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sunday afternoon had become Rousille's hour for solitude.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
Fromentiere
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From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
Gauvrit
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From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunday afternoon had become Rousille's hour for solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Sunday afternoon had become Rousille's hour for solitude.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
Jean-de-Mont
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From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
and nothing more
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
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 She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ROUSILLE'S LOVE DREAM.
luette
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From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
Mathurin
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From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
on one occasion
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
and nothing more
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
ROUSILLE'S
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From this reading ROUSILLE'S LOVE DREAM.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
Sallertaine
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From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Sunday afternoon had become Rousille's hour for solitude.
that is looked for
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday afternoon had become Rousille's hour for solitude.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
express in words
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
at the time that
From this reading She could only go to vespers when the farm-servant was left in charge of the house; and he had stipulated that he should go once a fortnight to Saint Jean-de-Mont to his sister, a deaf-mute.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
which person or people
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mathurin, who formerly had not left La Fromentiere, now never missed attending High Mass at Sallertaine, where he met Felicite Gauvrit, greeted her for the most part without speaking, in order not to vex his father, watched her as she moved about the Place, then sat down at one of the inn tables to luette.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for Andre, he seemed just now to like to be away from La Fromentiere as much as possible, and on Sundays would be off as early as he could to the villages on the sea coast, where he sought out old sailors and travellers who could tell him of the countries where fortunes were to be made.
