used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
in the past
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
Claire
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From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were much interested in the news.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They were much interested in the news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
Judy
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From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
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 Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
memoyers
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From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
information about recent and important events
From this reading They were much interested in the news.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were much interested in the news.
at the time that
From this reading She said as much to Judy and Noel when they came to pay Madame Claire a visit the next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was her first experience with moles, and for a long time after she confused that little mound on his face, with the bigger mounds the moles made in the lawn, and thought that a much smaller animal of the same species must have been to blame for it.
produce a literary work
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Dawson thought her mistress must have begun to write her "memoyers," she wrote so long.
a late time of life
From this reading Judy remembered "Old Stephen," as she had called him years ago, and identified him by describing a mole that he had on one cheek.
