used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
(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 At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
Annette
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From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
bruiseverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
put on clothes
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
a young female
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
I'll
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From this reading I'll show you whatever you say, monsieur."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading I'll show you whatever you say, monsieur."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
express in words
From this reading I'll show you whatever you say, monsieur."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
unbuttonedadjectiveUS /ənˈbʌtənd/
not buttoned
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At that moment we could examine it without any risk to her, for the thought that the poor girl was in pain put all other thoughts to flight.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I'll show you whatever you say, monsieur."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And, without any false modesty, Mademoiselle Annette unbuttoned her dress and bared her breast.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Under the left breast there was a purple spot, with a yellowish circle all about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me see the bruise, my child; you must show us your breast--doctors, you know----" "Oh!
