used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Marie had seen them arrive from her window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They want you at once in papa's study," cried Fleurette.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
Fleurette
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From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marie had seen them arrive from her window.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
Gerome
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From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marie had seen them arrive from her window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie had seen them arrive from her window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
immediately past
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
Marie
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From this reading Marie had seen them arrive from her window.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
NervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
on one occasion
From this reading "They want you at once in papa's study," cried Fleurette.
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "They want you at once in papa's study," cried Fleurette.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Marie had seen them arrive from her window.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
Sidonie
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From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "They want you at once in papa's study," cried Fleurette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Marie had seen them arrive from her window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They want you at once in papa's study," cried Fleurette.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Nervously, she walked up and down her room, waiting to be sent for.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "They want you at once in papa's study," cried Fleurette.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
at the time that
From this reading When at last Fleurette and Sidonie came in for her, their faces were glowing with excitement.
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 Marie had seen them arrive from her window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The General called with Gerome the next day and the two were closeted for some time with Monsieur Le Grand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They want you at once in papa's study," cried Fleurette.
