afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as we have said, couched in these terms:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE INN OF LA BELLE ÉTOILE.
Catharine's
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From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading It was, as we have said, couched in these terms:
Dariole
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From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
without deviation
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
set up or found
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
Hôtel
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From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, as we have said, couched in these terms:
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE INN OF LA BELLE ÉTOILE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as we have said, couched in these terms:
l'Arbre
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From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE INN OF LA BELLE ÉTOILE.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
not any; not one
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
a brief written record
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INN OF LA BELLE ÉTOILE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
Orthon
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From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was, as we have said, couched in these terms:
Sauve
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From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It was, as we have said, couched in these terms:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INN OF LA BELLE ÉTOILE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was, as we have said, couched in these terms:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_This evening at ten o'clock, Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Hôtel de la Belle Étoile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as we have said, couched in these terms:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two hours after the event we have described, no trace of which remained on Catharine's face, Madame de Sauve, having finished her work for the queen, returned to her own rooms.
ÉTOILE
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From this reading THE INN OF LA BELLE ÉTOILE.
