used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But he would not allow her to uncork the bottle of white wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was rising up to go, he asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As he was rising up to go, he asked:
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
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 But he would not allow her to uncork the bottle of white wine.
a youthful male person
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would not allow her to uncork the bottle of white wine.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
Donet
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From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he was rising up to go, he asked:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
Mam'zelle
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From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he would not allow her to uncork the bottle of white wine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
platefulnoun
the quantity contained in a plate
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As he was rising up to go, he asked:
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
express in speech
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
tripenounUS /traɪp/
lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
uncorkverbUS /ənˈkɔːrk/
release
From this reading But he would not allow her to uncork the bottle of white wine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he was rising up to go, he asked:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was rising up to go, he asked:
at the time that
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
a Caucasian
From this reading But he would not allow her to uncork the bottle of white wine.
which person or people
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He several times wiped the mouth of the little boy, who had smeared all his chin with sauce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would not allow her to uncork the bottle of white wine.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He yielded after some further resistance, and, sitting down with his back to the fire, facing her, he ate a plateful of tripe, which had been bubbling in the stove, and drank a glass of red wine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When would you like me to come back to speak about this business to you, Mam'zelle Donet?”
