used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
(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 They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
ARTHÉMISE
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From this reading ARTHÉMISE.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
permission to do something
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
gotten under control
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
a female human offspring
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
for more time
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
Maurice
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From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
MunicipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
not any; not one
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
express in words
From this reading She had nothing more to tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had nothing more to tell.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They searched during the whole day in the court, in the garden and its environs, for the little billet which had caused all this tumult, and which they no longer doubted contained the whole plot.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, she would not have plucked this flower had she not first obtained the consent of the Municipal Maurice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They interrogated the queen, after having separated her from her daughter and sister, but elicited nothing more from her than that she had, on the staircase, encountered a young woman carrying a bouquet, and had drawn a single flower from the centre.
