used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading But the noise of the dominoes annoyed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had brought her ladies' journal with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the noise of the dominoes annoyed him.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
declaimedverbUS /dɪˈkleɪmd/
past form of “declaim” — recite in elocution
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
dominoesnounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊz/
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
druggistnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
Emma
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From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
engravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had brought her ladies' journal with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading She had brought her ladies' journal with her.
L'Illustration
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From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had brought her ladies' journal with her.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
Léon
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From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But the noise of the dominoes annoyed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had brought her ladies' journal with her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Léon sat down near her; they looked at the engravings together, and waited for each other at the bottom of the pages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
at the time that
From this reading When the game of cards was over, the druggist and the Doctor played dominoes, and Emma, changing her place, leant her elbow on the table, turning over the leaves of "L'Illustration."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She often begged him to read her the verses; Léon declaimed them in a languid voice, to which he carefully gave a dying fall in the love passages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had brought her ladies' journal with her.
