used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
anew
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
Alphonse
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From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
Clericy
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From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
despatched
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From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
douleur
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From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
set up or found
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
Giraud
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From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
grande
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From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
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 A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
on one occasion
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
Passy
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From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
qu'une
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From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
Rien
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From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
sinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading A Little Cloud "Rien ne nous rend si grand qu'une grande douleur."
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
Vicomte's
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From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
in or at the place that
From this reading My summons brought him to the Hotel Clericy at once, where he found the ladies already apprised of their bereavement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alphonse Giraud and I--between whom had sprung up that friendship of contrasts which Madame de Clericy had foreseen--were in constant communication.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I despatched instructions to the Vicomte's lawyer to follow by the next train--bringing the undertaker with him.
