used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
anew
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
any thing at all
From this reading Had he anything?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
doffed
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From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he anything?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps he has the Paris papers."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps he has the Paris papers."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
Morteyn
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From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Perhaps he has the Paris papers."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "Perhaps he has the Paris papers."
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he has the Paris papers."
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
in the near future
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
sabots
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From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps he has the Paris papers."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading So Madame de Morteyn took the papers, and the little postman doffed his cap again and trotted away, blue blouse fluttering and sabots echoing along the terrace pavement.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Jean!" she called; and presently the little postman came trotting up the long stone steps from the drive.
Vicomte
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From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nothing for Monsieur le Vicomte except a bundle of the week's journals from Paris.
