used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
the state of being absent
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
Babet
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From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
Curé
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From this reading Nevertheless, she must obey, for the Curé was waiting.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading There she found Madame Pallois greatly excited, and the servant in tears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, she must obey, for the Curé was waiting.
set up or found
From this reading There she found Madame Pallois greatly excited, and the servant in tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading There she found Madame Pallois greatly excited, and the servant in tears.
half-crown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
engage in
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nevertheless, she must obey, for the Curé was waiting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she must obey, for the Curé was waiting.
be obedient to
From this reading Nevertheless, she must obey, for the Curé was waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
and nothing more
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
Pallois
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
a human being
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
done under pressure
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
express in words
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There she found Madame Pallois greatly excited, and the servant in tears.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There she found Madame Pallois greatly excited, and the servant in tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she found Madame Pallois greatly excited, and the servant in tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
precisely as stated
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Nevertheless, she must obey, for the Curé was waiting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At first she walked very slowly; he called to her to make more haste: she took her resolution and rushed into the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, she must obey, for the Curé was waiting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
at the time that
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
which person or people
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of seeing Madame Pallois, whom she knew to be at the time in the house, made her tremble from head to foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may say what you please, Babet," said Madame Pallois, in a tone of severity, "you are the only person who can have entered this room during my absence, and I am quite certain that this half-crown was on the mantelpiece when I went out."
