used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
anew
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
Alice
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From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE FEAST OF ST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
made afraid
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
Gabrielle
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From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
the act of departing
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
Madeleine
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From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
MAGDALENnounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading MAGDALEN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEAST OF ST.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
sightseeingnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːɪŋ/
going about to look at places of interest
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
ST
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From this reading THE FEAST OF ST.
not in physical motion
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAST OF ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
up to a particular time
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
vespernounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We looked about and could see neither her nor Alice; and as it was nearly the hour they call vesper, though the days were still pretty long, we were greatly alarmed at their disappearance.
in or at the place that
From this reading All at once she cried out in a frightened voice, "Where is Gabrielle?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We looked about us till dinner, and after dinner we looked about us again; for the women and children seemed as though they would never be sated with sightseeing; and as for me, I was never sated of going about with Madeleine.
