used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The pavement seemed to give way beneath her trembling legs.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
Germinie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
a young female
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The pavement seemed to give way beneath her trembling legs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
staying power
From this reading The pavement seemed to give way beneath her trembling legs.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
marvelingverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading She thought that there was someone with Germinie, and, marveling thereat, she opened the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She thought that there was someone with Germinie, and, marveling thereat, she opened the door.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The pavement seemed to give way beneath her trembling legs.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pavement seemed to give way beneath her trembling legs.
in a serious manner
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She thought that there was someone with Germinie, and, marveling thereat, she opened the door.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She thought that there was someone with Germinie, and, marveling thereat, she opened the door.
thereat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought that there was someone with Germinie, and, marveling thereat, she opened the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought that there was someone with Germinie, and, marveling thereat, she opened the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
a shaky motion
From this reading The pavement seemed to give way beneath her trembling legs.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought that there was someone with Germinie, and, marveling thereat, she opened the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The pavement seemed to give way beneath her trembling legs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well! this is just what I expected of him," said Germinie to herself, as she walked along the street.
at the time that
From this reading "When the hens have teeth," said the girl, seriously, and shut the door in her face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thought that there was someone with Germinie, and, marveling thereat, she opened the door.
XLIadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading XLI When she returned that evening from a christening dinner, which she had been unable to avoid attending, mademoiselle heard talking in her room.
