used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
allume
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVERAL days passed, and Richard made no sign.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
CenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SEVERAL days passed, and Richard made no sign.
the act of departing
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
feu
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
Fiander
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From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
L'absence
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
l'amour
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SEVERAL days passed, and Richard made no sign.
Mais
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
engage in
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
Marshall'snounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
possessive form of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
n't
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From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
neuralgianoun
acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
not any; not one
From this reading SEVERAL days passed, and Richard made no sign.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SEVERAL days passed, and Richard made no sign.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
petit
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
qu'est
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
Richard
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From this reading SEVERAL days passed, and Richard made no sign.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL days passed, and Richard made no sign.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading SEVERAL days passed, and Richard made no sign.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some guileless people believed in the neuralgia—poor Mrs. Fiander did look so very bad, and a body could n’t make believe to be so pale.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rosalie went about looking like the ghost of herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was known that she was suffering from a very severe attack of neuralgia, which, oddly enough, had first seized her on the very day of Richard Marshall’s sudden departure.
à
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
éteint
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From this reading L’absence est à l’amour Ce qu’est au feu le vent; Il éteint le petit, Mais it allume le grand.
