AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What had he been thinking of?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
can't
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From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
Claude
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From this reading Claude hurried forward.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Claude hurried forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Claude hurried forward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
immediately past
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had he been thinking of?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
petticoatsnounUS /ˈpetikoʊts/
plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
the rays of the sun
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading What had he been thinking of?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had he been thinking of?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What was she to do behind that screen, without her stockings and petticoats, which he had spread out in the sunlight?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Amidst the din he had thus raised, he failed to hear her hesitating voice, ‘Monsieur, monsieur--’ At last he caught her words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Monsieur, would you be so kind--I can’t find my stockings.’
