used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began the very moment you and the gendarmes left the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
Duc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
Francois
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
gendarmes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They began the very moment you and the gendarmes left the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They began the very moment you and the gendarmes left the house.
temporary military shelter
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
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 They began the very moment you and the gendarmes left the house.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
a particular point in time
From this reading They began the very moment you and the gendarmes left the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
Roche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These I brought by the desire of Madame La Roche," he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After proceeding another mile or so, they reached a solitary hut, partially in ruins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Le Duc here produced five bundles from behind a heap of rubbish, covered over with bushes.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "She and her daughters, and their black girls, and old Francois, worked away very hard to get them finished.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They began the very moment you and the gendarmes left the house.
