used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Maheude grew bitter, in spite of her moderation and good sense.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
Chaval
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From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
at any time
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Maheude grew bitter, in spite of her moderation and good sense.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Maheude grew bitter, in spite of her moderation and good sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maheude grew bitter, in spite of her moderation and good sense.
how
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From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
Maheude
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From this reading Maheude grew bitter, in spite of her moderation and good sense.
Maheus
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From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading Maheude grew bitter, in spite of her moderation and good sense.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Maheude grew bitter, in spite of her moderation and good sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Maheude grew bitter, in spite of her moderation and good sense.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the Maheus the fortnight threatened to be more meagre than ever.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her daughter Catherine, too, had taken it into her head to stay out one night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following morning she came back so weary and ill after this adventure that she was not able to go to the pit; and she told with tears how it was not her fault, for Chaval had kept her, threatening to beat her if she ran away.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A week passed, and work went on suspiciously and mournfully in expectation of the conflict.
