used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Jean-Christophe's advent created a diversion.
how long something has existed
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
from appearances alone
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading They came up to examine the new arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
a youthful male person
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
put or send forth
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Jean-Christophe's advent created a diversion.
cross-looking
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From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Jean-Christophe's advent created a diversion.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They came up to examine the new arrival.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
a young female
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
Jean-Christophe
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From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
Jean-Christophe's
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From this reading Jean-Christophe's advent created a diversion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They came up to examine the new arrival.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
carry out
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They came up to examine the new arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean-Christophe cast a look of despair at his mother; but she smiled at the mistress so eagerly that he saw that there was nothing to hope for from her, and he followed his guide like a sheep that is led to the slaughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
in or at the place that
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They came to a garden, where two cross-looking children, a boy and a girl, about the same age as Jean-Christophe, were apparently sulky with each other.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lady took him by the hand and said that she would take him to her own children.
