past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
Grande
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From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
how
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From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
Philippe
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From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.
at the time that
From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
ZELIE
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From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.