(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 "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
Alphonse
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From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
cannot
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From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
one or the other of two
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
Giraud
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From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
Giraud's
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From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
heureux
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From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
hommes
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From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
how
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From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
laisse
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From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
information about recent and important events
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
Palmiers
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From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
perdre
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From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
by chance
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
rien
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From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
express in words
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
TheftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Theft "La fortune ne laisse rien perdre pour les hommes heureux."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thus returned Alphonse Giraud's visit sooner than either of us anticipated, for I had to go and tell him what had happened in the Rue des Palmiers.
at the time that
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I delivered my news in as few words as possible, and cannot tell how he took the evil tidings, for when I had spoken I walked to the window, and there stood looking down into the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you told me all?" asked Giraud at length, wondering, perhaps, that I lingered.
