used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she turned, she perceived that the door of my cell was open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
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 Did you give our friend the bottle?”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading As she turned, she perceived that the door of my cell was open.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you give our friend the bottle?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
Fouchon
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From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Did you give our friend the bottle?”
a young female
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Did you give our friend the bottle?”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
half-opened
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From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
leathern
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From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
engage in
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As she turned, she perceived that the door of my cell was open.
Mère
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From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As she turned, she perceived that the door of my cell was open.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Did you give our friend the bottle?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As she turned, she perceived that the door of my cell was open.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
relieve from
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she turned, she perceived that the door of my cell was open.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GREATER LOVE THAN MINE I LEANED against the wall of the little closet in which I was, and looked out through the half-opened door into the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Come, make ready,” she said to the girl, “the wagon will be here in a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw that Mère Fouchon carried in her arms a leathern bag, which she placed upon the table with a sigh of relief at being rid of its weight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you give our friend the bottle?”
