1st
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From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
(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 Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
carnationsnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading DEVOTION.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
Geneviève
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From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
greenhousenounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
immediately past
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
Maurice
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From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
express in words
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
in or at the place that
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The day following these events,--that is to say the 1st of June,--at ten o'clock in the morning, Geneviève was seated in her accustomed place near the window.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At this moment her eyes fell upon a case of magnificent striped and crimson carnations, which since the winter she had removed from the little greenhouse where Maurice had been imprisoned, to bloom in her own apartment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She asked herself why, for the last three weeks, the days for her rose so sad; why they passed so slowly; and lastly, why instead of waiting for the evening with impatience, she now dreaded its return.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Her nights above all were wretched,--those nights that used to be so happy; those nights passed in dreaming of the past and of the future.
