used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
anew
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He stepped out of the first, and Ernestine stepped out of the second, carrying Paul.
Chaumont
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From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
Ernestine
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From this reading He stepped out of the first, and Ernestine stepped out of the second, carrying Paul.
at any time
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
Ferrier
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From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He stepped out of the first, and Ernestine stepped out of the second, carrying Paul.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
in a free manner
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped out of the first, and Ernestine stepped out of the second, carrying Paul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took him to his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
immediately past
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She took him to his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped out of the first, and Ernestine stepped out of the second, carrying Paul.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He stepped out of the first, and Ernestine stepped out of the second, carrying Paul.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He stepped out of the first, and Ernestine stepped out of the second, carrying Paul.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took him to his mother.
a particular situation
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped out of the first, and Ernestine stepped out of the second, carrying Paul.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took him to his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a noise of horses galloping, and the expected noble count arrived; being no other than De Chaumont with his post coaches.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Small obtrusive cares, such as the desire that my shoes should last well into Paris, mingled with joy in the smell of the earth at sunset, and the looking forward to seeing Madame de Ferrier again.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading I wrapped myself every night in the conviction that I should see her, and more freely than I had ever seen her in America.
