used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
ame
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From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
put or send forth
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
well in the past; former
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
HUGOnounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading VICTOR HUGO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Saturday morning.
n'ayant
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From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
Overleigh
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From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
punounUS /puː/
a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons
From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
quittez
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From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday morning.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
having a supporting base
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The few guests had departed by an early train.
travers
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From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
VICTORnounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading VICTOR HUGO.
voir
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From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
Vous
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From this reading "Vous me quittez, n'ayant pu voir Mon ame a travers mon silence."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The painter cast a backward glance at Overleigh and the two figures standing together in the sunshine on the grey green steps which, with their wide hospitable balustrade, he had sketched so carefully.
