used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
Antoine
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From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The long day had worn away somehow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
breaking-point
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From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The long day had worn away somehow.
the act of departing
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
set up or found
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame went up to her room and shut herself in.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madame went up to her room and shut herself in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
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 After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long day had worn away somehow.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
Marie
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From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
Marie's
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From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
and nothing more
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
Paulette's
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From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madame went up to her room and shut herself in.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
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From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Madame went up to her room and shut herself in.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The long day had worn away somehow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame went up to her room and shut herself in.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Madame went up to her room and shut herself in.
migratory
From this reading Marie's nerves, almost at the breaking-point, sent her feverishly wandering about the house and grounds, up and down and back and forth, never seeming to find a place to rest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Madame went up to her room and shut herself in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the château, Madame and Marie, together with the old Breton woman, were the only ones left.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The long day had worn away somehow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After Paulette's departure they searched for Antoine, but found that he had gone, as Marie knew he would be.
