used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
in addition
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She was now a lovely girl of fifteen.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
a young female
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
and nothing more
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
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 She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
held dear
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was now a lovely girl of fifteen.
Maraucourt
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From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was now a lovely girl of fifteen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
PERRINE
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From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew she was loved and loved for herself, and this is what gave the deep look of happiness to her eyes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a miserable lonely little girl she had been then.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The day was just as radiant now, but what a change in Perrine, and, be it said, in the whole village also.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading GRANDFATHER FINDS PERRINE One year had passed since Perrine had arrived at Maraucourt on that radiant Sunday morning.
