used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
Anglaise
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From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
attaque
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From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be more simple.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more simple.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
the act of giving
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
inquirers
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From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could be more simple.
in motion
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
nerfs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Nothing could be more simple.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A certain agitation seemed to have crept through the house itself.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
Venat
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From this reading The Hotel Venat that night closed its doors upon many anxious and troubled souls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
which person or people
From this reading The landlady was disturbed in her bureau, moving about restlessly, giving short answers to the many inquirers who came to know what was the matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “What is there, do you ask?” she said, stretching out her plump hands, “there is nothing! there is that mademoiselle, the young _Anglaise_, has an _attaque des nerfs_.
