used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
CABLEnounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
DACCAnoun
the capital and largest city of Bangladesh
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
Edmond
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From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
any strong feeling
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was our own Father Leclerc who performed this marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our own Father Leclerc who performed this marriage.
go away from a place
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
Leclerc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was our own Father Leclerc who performed this marriage.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was our own Father Leclerc who performed this marriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was our own Father Leclerc who performed this marriage.
Paindavoine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was our own Father Leclerc who performed this marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
a male human offspring
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
Talouel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was our own Father Leclerc who performed this marriage.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
Vulfran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CABLE TO DACCA M. Vulfran was waiting for her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
which person or people
From this reading It was our own Father Leclerc who performed this marriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went on with her translation, hoping that her emotion would die down and leave her in a state better able to come to a decision as to what she should do.
produce a literary work
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She continued to write: "So much time has elapsed since the marriage of your son, M. Edmond Paindavoine, that I have had some difficulty in getting together the facts.
