used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Andrée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Andrée's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
BLEEDINGnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading TWO BLEEDING HEARTS.
Bon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Charny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
Dieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
death of a person
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading TWO BLEEDING HEARTS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
jour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
and nothing more
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
Madlle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
and nothing more
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
Motte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
a brief written record
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
petiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
cut with a saw
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
Taverney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
toilettenoun
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Andrée, paler than usual, looked cold and grave: the queen, however, being occupied, did not notice it, but merely turning her head, said in her usual friendly tone, “Bon jour, petite.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO BLEEDING HEARTS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last, however, Andrée’s silence struck her, and looking up she saw her sad expression and said, “Mon Dieu!
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the day following the queen’s visit to M. de Charny, Madlle. de Taverney entered the royal bedroom as usual at the hour of the petite toilette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The queen was just laughing over a note from Madame de la Motte.
