used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
quickly and without warning
From this reading I entered abruptly.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
(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 I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading To banish such thoughts, I left my study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
Dulac
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From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered abruptly.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To banish such thoughts, I left my study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To banish such thoughts, I left my study.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To banish such thoughts, I left my study.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To banish such thoughts, I left my study.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To banish such thoughts, I left my study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To banish such thoughts, I left my study.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To banish such thoughts, I left my study.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading At that moment, I admit that his presence caused me a very unpleasant sensation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Monsieur Dulac was there, seated near my wife,--in fact, very near, as it seemed to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I heard the piano; my wife was in the salon, and the sight of her would cause me to forget all the nonsense that had been passing through my mind.
