used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
Bah
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From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
bidingverbUS /ˈbaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bide” — dwell
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
confessionalnounUS /kənˈfeʃənəl/
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He waited a long time.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
with low volume
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
cut with a saw
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
carry out
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And he sat down quietly in front of the confessional, biding his time, and chuckling now over the adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
to-morrow
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From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He felt a violent inclination to take her by the shoulders and to pull her out of the box.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited a long time.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading At length Madame Walter rose, turned round, saw him, and came up to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then he thought: "Bah! it is the priest's turn now; it will be mine to-morrow."
