used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
react verbally
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
Catharine
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From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
d'Alençon
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From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
the first light of day
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
Duc
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From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading THE TREATISE ON HUNTING.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
and nothing more
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
not any; not one
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TREATISE ON HUNTING.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
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 Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
a male human offspring
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREATISE ON HUNTING.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
TREATISEnounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading THE TREATISE ON HUNTING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Catharine was not in her bedroom; but she had left orders that if her son came he was to wait for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three days had elapsed since the events we have just related.
at the time that
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn, but every one was already up and awake at the Louvre as usual on hunting days, when the Duc d'Alençon entered the apartments of the queen mother in answer to the invitation he had received.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of a few minutes she came out of a private closet, to which no one but herself had admission, and in which she carried on her experiments in chemistry.
