used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
Dieu
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From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
at any time
From this reading I thank you ever so much."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
Fouchette
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From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thank you ever so much."
I'd
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From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
without good reason
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I thank you ever so much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
peckingverbUS /ˈpekɪŋ/
-ing form of “peck” — hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
pulletnoun
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
roostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thank you ever so much."
in the near future
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank you ever so much."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She reached up at him and succeeded in pecking a little kiss on his chin.
voilà
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From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mon Dieu! monsieur, but for you I'd soon have been a dead bird!
you're
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From this reading "Well, you're a bird!" he ejaculated, the more embarrassed of the two.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Me voilà!" said Fouchette, gaining her feet and lightly shaking her ruffled remains together, as if she were a young pullet that had calmly fluttered down from the roost.
