used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
(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 "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
caricaturesnounUS /kərˈɪkətʃərz/
plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
Charivarinoun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
Gautruche
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From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
Germinie
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From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
I've
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From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
set afire or burning
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Well, you're a love!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
caught or fixed
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
express in words
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
that's
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From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
to-day
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From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
(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, you're a love!"
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Gautruche would exclaim, as he saw her place a cold fowl and two bottles of wine on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By its flickering light the dirty paper on the walls could be seen, covered with caricatures from _Charivari_, torn from the paper and pasted on the wall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "For I must tell you all I've had in my stomach to-day--a plate of wretched soup--that's all.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Germinie, during the explanation, would have lighted the candle, stuck in a yellow copper candlestick.
the person or people being spoken to
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you're
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From this reading "Well, you're a love!"
