used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
AppetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
ECLIPSEverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading ECLIPSE.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
Gladiator's
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
how
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
Leblanc
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From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
Marius
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
not used up
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
Ursule
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From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen how Marius discovered, or fancied he had discovered, that her name was Ursule.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
at the time that
From this reading He had made the first fault in falling into the trap of the Gladiator's bench; he had committed a second by not remaining at the Luxembourg when M. Leblanc went there alone; and he now committed a third, an immense one,--he followed "Ursule."
in or at the place that
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Appetite comes while loving, and to know that her name was Ursule was a great deal already, but it was little.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In three or four weeks Marius had devoured this happiness and craved another; he wished to know where she lived.
