used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
Bijounoun
a small and delicately worked piece
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
Castellane
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From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
CAYLUS
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From this reading THE VICOMTE DE CAYLUS.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
Courcelles
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From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE VICOMTE DE CAYLUS.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
drawing-room
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From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
a man of refinement
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
hazarded
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From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
immediately past
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
the literary culture
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
on one occasion
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
Sacr-r-r-re
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From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
SpitznounUS /spɪts/
any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICOMTE DE CAYLUS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
on a floor above
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading This time, I ventured to present myself at her door about midday, and was at once ushered upstairs into a drawing-room looking out on the Rue Castellane.
vicious-looking
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From this reading Down, Bijou!" made me aware of a gentleman extended at full length upon a sofa near the fireplace, and of a vicious-looking Spitz crouched beneath it.
VICOMTE
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From this reading THE VICOMTE DE CAYLUS.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after receiving the last of these letters that I hazarded a third visit to Madame de Courcelles.
at the time that
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
work-table
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From this reading Seeing her open work-table, with the empty chair and footstool beside it, I thought at the first glance that I was alone in the room, when a muttered "Sacr-r-r-re!
