used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden outcry aroused us from that pleasant situation.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading She said _adieu_, but she did not go.
anew
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A man ran along the street, shouting _thief_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading A sudden outcry aroused us from that pleasant situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said _adieu_, but she did not go.
cochère
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From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said _adieu_, but she did not go.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sudden outcry aroused us from that pleasant situation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She said _adieu_, but she did not go.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man ran along the street, shouting _thief_!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
Nicette
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From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said _adieu_, but she did not go.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A sudden outcry aroused us from that pleasant situation.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A sudden outcry aroused us from that pleasant situation.
portenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A man ran along the street, shouting _thief_!
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said _adieu_, but she did not go.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said _adieu_, but she did not go.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A man ran along the street, shouting _thief_!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A sudden outcry aroused us from that pleasant situation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A man ran along the street, shouting _thief_!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden outcry aroused us from that pleasant situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A man ran along the street, shouting _thief_!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I held one of her hands; she repelled me and drew me toward her at the same time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sudden outcry aroused us from that pleasant situation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My eyes were fixed upon hers; we said nothing; but if my porte cochère had been open, I believe that Nicette would have gone with me again.
