used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what do the cards say tonight?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
BalletnounUS /bæˈleɪ/
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
BiharinounUS /bɪˈhɑːri/
the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh)
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
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 When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what do the cards say tonight?”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
set up or found
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
Jeanne
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From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
Madame's
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From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
Russe
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From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
express in words
From this reading “And what do the cards say tonight?”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “And what do the cards say tonight?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So intent was her study of these cards that she did not so much as notice the little French girl’s entrance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what do the cards say tonight?”
at the time that
From this reading When Jeanne returned from the Ballet Russe she found Madame Bihari seated by a low table.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading When Jeanne had put away her cape, she pressed one cold hand against Madame’s cheek to whisper:
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Before her, spread out in rows, were her gypsy witch cards.
