used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
ANGELA
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From this reading ANGELA.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
bien
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From this reading "_Merci mademoiselle, vous etes bien bonne_," I murmur.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
boire
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From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
bonne
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From this reading "_Merci mademoiselle, vous etes bien bonne_," I murmur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
C'est
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From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
chérie
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From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
remove the dust from
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
etes
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From this reading "_Merci mademoiselle, vous etes bien bonne_," I murmur.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
faites
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From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
fillenoun
a young female
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
a young female
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
homme
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From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "_Merci mademoiselle, vous etes bien bonne_," I murmur.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
Merci
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From this reading "_Merci mademoiselle, vous etes bien bonne_," I murmur.
mieux
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From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "_Regardez mon père, regardez!
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "_Merci mademoiselle, vous etes bien bonne_," I murmur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
pauvre
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From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
père
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From this reading "_Regardez mon père, regardez!
Regardez
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From this reading "_Regardez mon père, regardez!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
vanoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
vous
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From this reading "_Merci mademoiselle, vous etes bien bonne_," I murmur.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I am in a beautiful garden, leaning against the body of the dead ostrich, a lovely girl is holding a cup of water to my parched lips, and an old man of benevolent aspect stands by her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
ça
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From this reading Il va mieux, le pauvre homme._" "_C'est ça, ma fille chérie, faites le boire._" I open my eyes with an effort, for the dust of the desert has almost blinded me.
