used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Good-evening, Germinie," he said, behind her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jupillon said nothing more than that; he did not follow her, he did not move.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jupillon said nothing more than that; he did not follow her, he did not move.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
Germinie
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From this reading "Good-evening, Germinie," he said, behind her.
Germinie's
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From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
Good-evening
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From this reading "Good-evening, Germinie," he said, behind her.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-evening, Germinie," he said, behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good-evening, Germinie," he said, behind her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
Jupillon
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From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jupillon said nothing more than that; he did not follow her, he did not move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jupillon said nothing more than that; he did not follow her, he did not move.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jupillon said nothing more than that; he did not follow her, he did not move.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jupillon said nothing more than that; he did not follow her, he did not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-evening, Germinie," he said, behind her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jupillon said nothing more than that; he did not follow her, he did not move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jupillon said nothing more than that; he did not follow her, he did not move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
at the time that
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She turned as if she had been struck, and, without answering his greeting, instinctively moved on a few steps as if to fly from him.
XXXnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading XXX Jupillon was walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of Germinie's house when she came out.
