used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
d'Estreville
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From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
displeaseverbUS /dɪˈspliːz/
give displeasure to
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
Dupré's
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From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
set up or found
From this reading In this respect she soon found that she was mistaken.
a young female
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
Henri
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From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this respect she soon found that she was mistaken.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
Louise
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From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
Marie
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From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading In this respect she soon found that she was mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In this respect she soon found that she was mistaken.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
in the near future
From this reading In this respect she soon found that she was mistaken.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Old Dupré's pride in his daughters amused her, and the girls themselves, especially Louise, greatly attracted her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this respect she soon found that she was mistaken.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
Tourelle
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From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
Vera
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From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paul de Tourelle undertook to fence a bout with Marie, the eldest girl, an undertaking which he found considerably less of a walk over than he had expected.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vera went to old Pierre Dupré's fencing establishment with her cousin, Henri d'Estreville.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was anxious to see these two young women of whom Paris talked, though she felt that the exhibition of their skill would probably displease her.
