used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
in actual fact
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
in the past
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
Annette
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From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU ARE MONSIEUR'S SON."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
Grey-Mount
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From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
and nothing more
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
immediately past
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
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 "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
MONSIEUR'S
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From this reading "YOU ARE MONSIEUR'S SON."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
a male human offspring
From this reading "YOU ARE MONSIEUR'S SON."
St
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From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A year ago--actually it is a year," she said to herself, "since I left the Rue St. Joseph!
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She was alone, and looked unusually pensive; indeed, there was a slight shade of melancholy on her expressive face.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
precisely as stated
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One lovely June afternoon Annette was sitting on the steps that led down from the veranda at Grey-Mount House.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Annette had just remembered that it was on this very day last year that she had first seen monsieur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU ARE MONSIEUR'S SON."
