used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Are you still fretting about Madeleine?" she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN BOTH THE REEF AND MR.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you still fretting about Madeleine?" she said.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WHEREIN BOTH THE REEF AND MR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
Carmac
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From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
not accessible to view
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
one or the other of two
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Are you still fretting about Madeleine?" she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
a message received and understood
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
Madeleine
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From this reading "Are you still fretting about Madeleine?" she said.
a female domestic
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEREIN BOTH THE REEF AND MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
Quimperlé
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From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
RAYMOND
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From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
Raymond's
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From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
REEFnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading WHEREIN BOTH THE REEF AND MR.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you still fretting about Madeleine?" she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you still fretting about Madeleine?" she said.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Are you still fretting about Madeleine?" she said.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN BOTH THE REEF AND MR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN BOTH THE REEF AND MR.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This solicitude was not feigned; but it centered wholly in Yvonne.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The folly, or stupidity, of some pert village maid whom she had never either seen or cared to see did not interest Mrs. Carmac in the least.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
YIELDverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you still fretting about Madeleine?" she said.
Yvonne
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From this reading RAYMOND YIELD INFORMATION Yvonne was looking forward to Raymond's return from Quimperlé with an ill concealed restlessness that drew a sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
