used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
in addition
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
BER
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From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
Crisasi
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From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
the act of departing
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
Diane
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From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Her imagination endowed them with the pathos of her own suffering.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Pierre was thin and haggard.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Her imagination endowed them with the pathos of her own suffering.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
the force of workers available
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her imagination endowed them with the pathos of her own suffering.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading Her imagination endowed them with the pathos of her own suffering.
PIERREnounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
having a supporting base
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Her imagination endowed them with the pathos of her own suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her imagination endowed them with the pathos of her own suffering.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Pierre was thin and haggard.
thoughtlessnessnoun
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
From this reading Had her girlish levity and thoughtlessness indeed made havoc of their lives?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Diane looked at the two men she was conscious of a pang of keen self-reproach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _THE DEPARTURE._ PIERRE LE BER and de Crisasi were standing side by side; the Chevalier was also to form one of the expedition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her imagination endowed them with the pathos of her own suffering.
