the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
anew
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is well now, he says, and he has far to ride."
baronne
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From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
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 "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading What is there to detain him?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He is well now, he says, and he has far to ride."
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL HOPE!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is well now, he says, and he has far to ride."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is well now, he says, and he has far to ride."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is there to detain him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading FAREWELL HOPE!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
a female domestic
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is well now, he says, and he has far to ride."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He is well now, he says, and he has far to ride."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He is well now, he says, and he has far to ride."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What is there to detain him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Madame," the waiting maid said to her the next afternoon, "the gentleman is desirous of setting forth upon his journey again.
(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 He is well now, he says, and he has far to ride."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is there to detain him?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well," said la baronne, glancing up from the lounge on which she lay in her _salon_ and speaking in her usual cold tones, "he may go.
