used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading While she was thus engaged, Madame Duparc and her daughter remained alone in the kitchen.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
cookerynoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
a female human offspring
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
Duparc
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From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
provide as food
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
Marie
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From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
a particular point in time
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading While she was thus engaged, Madame Duparc and her daughter remained alone in the kitchen.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
carry out
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While she was thus engaged, Madame Duparc and her daughter remained alone in the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
unsaddleverb
remove the saddle from
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Duparc and her daughter, seeing the condition she was in, undertook the preparation of the day's dinner themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the dishes which they got ready, and which they salted from the cellars on the dresser, were two different kinds of soup--one kind for themselves, made from fresh "stock"--the other, for Marie and the nurse, made from old "stock."
at the time that
From this reading They were engaged over their cookery, when Monsieur Duparc arrived from the country; and Marie was awakened to take the horse he had ridden to the stables, to unsaddle the animal, and to give him his feed of corn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was thus engaged, Madame Duparc and her daughter remained alone in the kitchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On returning to the kitchen to go on with her work, the exhaustion against which Marie had hitherto fought successfully, overpowered her the moment she sat down; her heavy head drooped, her eyes closed in spite of her, and she fell into a broken, uneasy slumber.
