used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
anew
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
Boulatruelle
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From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
lacking funds
From this reading He broke stones and plundered travellers on the highway.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
any strong feeling
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
a quick look
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke stones and plundered travellers on the highway.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading He broke stones and plundered travellers on the highway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
and nothing more
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
full of life and energy
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
come together
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
Montfermeil
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From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He broke stones and plundered travellers on the highway.
PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
plunderedadjectiveUS /ˈplʌndərd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading He broke stones and plundered travellers on the highway.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
by chance
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
road-mender
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From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
Sieur
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From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He broke stones and plundered travellers on the highway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading He broke stones and plundered travellers on the highway.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some time after the events which we have just recorded, the Sieur Boulatruelle had a lively emotion.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sieur Boulatruelle is the road-mender of Montfermeil of whom we have already caught a glimpse in the dark portions of this book.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Boulatruelle, it will possibly be remembered, was a man occupied with troubled and various things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
ZINCnounUS /zɪŋk/
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
From this reading WHERE WE AGAIN MEET THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PATCH.
