used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
anew
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Beside the corpse a young man was kneeling, weeping bitterly.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
Borderie
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From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
confined by bonds
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Beside the corpse a young man was kneeling, weeping bitterly.
d'Escorval
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From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Beside the corpse a young man was kneeling, weeping bitterly.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beside the corpse a young man was kneeling, weeping bitterly.
Marie-Anne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Madame d’Escorval took a seat in her cart beside her husband.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
showing sorrow
From this reading Beside the corpse a young man was kneeling, weeping bitterly.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The priest stood watching them as they drove off, and it was not until the sound of the wheels had died away in the distance that he ventured to return to the Borderie.
at the time that
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was climbing the stairs again when he heard a faint moan in the room where Marie-Anne was lying.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sound sent all his blood wildly rushing to his heart, and with one bound he had reached the upper floor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Beside the corpse a young man was kneeling, weeping bitterly.
