used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
lacking funds
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
Courbevoie
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From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
duchesses
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From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
Marie
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From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
messieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "_Très volontiers, très volontiers, messieurs_" she said, smiling and nodding.
MÜLLER
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From this reading THAT TERRIBLE MÜLLER.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "_Très volontiers, très volontiers, messieurs_" she said, smiling and nodding.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
on one occasion
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
petiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
recurring again and again
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
rose-color
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From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
sedges
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From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Très volontiers, très volontiers, messieurs_" she said, smiling and nodding.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "_Très volontiers, très volontiers, messieurs_" she said, smiling and nodding.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THAT TERRIBLE MÜLLER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT TERRIBLE MÜLLER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La petite Marie broke off at the sound of our oars, and blushed a becoming rose-color.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
Très
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From this reading "_Très volontiers, très volontiers, messieurs_" she said, smiling and nodding.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
volontiers
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From this reading "_Très volontiers, très volontiers, messieurs_" she said, smiling and nodding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
which person or people
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie repeated the invitation to her aunt, who accepted it at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will these ladies do us the honor of letting us row them back to Courbevoie?" said Müller, running our boat close in against the sedges, and pulling off his hat as respectfully as if they were duchesses.
