used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
anew
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
Alcée
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From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
Chavan
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
Clarisse
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From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
dearly loved
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
Farceur
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From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
how
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From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
Maman
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
quivered
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From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
refilledverbUS /riˈfɪld/
past form of “refill” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
sauternenounUS /soʊˈtɜːrn/
semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
Suzanne
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From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
vanoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
volante
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From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A day or two later, Hector was walking down Canal Street at four in the afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * On Sunday morning, when Maman Chavan strove to sound the depth of Hector's feeling for Suzanne, he told her again:
in or at the place that
From this reading He showed her, away off across the country, where his mother lived, and his brother Alcée, and his cousin Clarisse.
a Caucasian
From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "_Farceur va!_" and Maman Chavan laughed, and her fat shoulders quivered under the white _volante_ she wore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Women, my dear Maman Chavan, you know how it is with me in regard to women," and he refilled her glass from the bottle of sauterne.
