used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
anew
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
(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 Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading He repeated breathlessly to himself the one great fact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
class-room
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From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
clumsinessnounUS /ˈklʌmzinəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
Damores
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From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
drawing-board
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From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He repeated breathlessly to himself the one great fact.
promote over another
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
set up or found
From this reading HE had found her!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He repeated breathlessly to himself the one great fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE had found her!
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE had found her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HE had found her!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He repeated breathlessly to himself the one great fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
immediately past
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He repeated breathlessly to himself the one great fact.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated breathlessly to himself the one great fact.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He repeated breathlessly to himself the one great fact.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Leslie Damores had searched all their old haunts in Paris, had wandered and waited and watched, and now at last found her in a great class-room of French students.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I shall clasp thee again: and with God be the rest!”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had come as a special favor to the master in whose studio they worked, and he could not signal her out for more than a word, but by a clever clumsiness he knocked over her drawing-board.
