used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
Alphonse
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From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
in addition
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Marie arrived in the beginning of March.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length it stopped, and they saw Marie descend from it.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Marie arrived in the beginning of March.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
d'Aubecourt
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From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At length it stopped, and they saw Marie descend from it.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length it stopped, and they saw Marie descend from it.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
handsomer
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From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marie arrived in the beginning of March.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length it stopped, and they saw Marie descend from it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length it stopped, and they saw Marie descend from it.
Lucie
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From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
Lucie's
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From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
march in a procession
From this reading Marie arrived in the beginning of March.
Marie
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From this reading Marie arrived in the beginning of March.
come together
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marie arrived in the beginning of March.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
cut with a saw
From this reading At length it stopped, and they saw Marie descend from it.
only a very short time before
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At length it stopped, and they saw Marie descend from it.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marie arrived in the beginning of March.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length it stopped, and they saw Marie descend from it.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They scarcely recognised her at first, she had grown so much taller, fairer, and handsomer; her bearing was so much improved, and her deportment so modest and reserved.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For more than a week, Alphonse and Lucie went every day to wait for the diligence, which passed by the château.
which person or people
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She threw herself into Lucie's arms, and also embraced Alphonse; Madame d'Aubecourt, who had perceived her from the window, hastened to meet her.
