used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
terminate
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE SMOKE WHICH FALLS.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
flagstonesnounUS /ˈflæɡstoʊnz/
plural of “flagstone” — stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Monsieur Roger interrupted himself, and put this question to Paul:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Monsieur Roger interrupted himself, and put this question to Paul:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
and nothing more
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
Miette
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From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
and nothing more
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Monsieur Roger interrupted himself, and put this question to Paul:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Monsieur Roger interrupted himself, and put this question to Paul:
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
Roger
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From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE SMOKE WHICH FALLS.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMOKE WHICH FALLS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
at the time that
From this reading When he had the bit of stone in his hand, Monsieur Roger let it fall from the height of about three feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SMOKE WHICH FALLS.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening, after dinner, Monsieur Roger, to whom Paul recalled his promise, asked Miette to go and find him a pebble in the pathway before the chateau.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you have just heard and seen," said he, addressing Paul, "this stone in falling from a small height produces only a feeble shock, but if it falls from the height of the house upon the flagstones of the pavement, the shock would be violent enough to break it."
