used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
accomplissant
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
acte
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
d'autres
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
Digby
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From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
half the width of an em
From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
et
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
the act of departing
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
hommes
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
Jane
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From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
immediately past
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
go away from a place
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
Lingard
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From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
Mabel
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From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
Maule
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From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
Maule's
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From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
même
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
Oglander
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From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
punctiliousadjectiveUS /pəŋkˈtɪliəs/
marked by precise accordance with details
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
qu'on
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
Redeverb
give an interpretation or explanation to
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
express in words
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
not in physical motion
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Maule heard the door of his bedroom close behind Jane Oglander.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
trahit
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
trompe
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From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
on a floor above
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
which person or people
From this reading She was only going as far as the Small Farm, to look after Mabel Digby who was ill.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been so ailing the last day or two that he had been obliged to stay upstairs with Dick's companionship as his only solace, and his cousin had persuaded him to say good-bye to Jane there.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading "Il y a des hommes qu'on trompe, et d'autres qu'on trahit, en accomplissant le même acte."
