used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
the state of being absent
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
speak to
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He told the driver to go to the Lyons station and the cab started.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading He told the driver to go to the Lyons station and the cab started.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He told the driver to go to the Lyons station and the cab started.
the act of departing
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
the act of departing
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
LONELINESSnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading He told the driver to go to the Lyons station and the cab started.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
Mariolle
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From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
necessaries
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From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
not any; not one
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
arrange in a container
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
post-office
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From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He told the driver to go to the Lyons station and the cab started.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He told the driver to go to the Lyons station and the cab started.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONELINESS The city lay basking in the brightness of a sunny morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told the driver to go to the Lyons station and the cab started.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had made his valet the night before pack the linen and other necessaries for a long absence, and now he was going away, leaving as his temporary address Fontainebleau post-office.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was taking no one with him, it being his wish to see no face that might remind him of Paris and to hear no voice that he had heard while brooding over certain matters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mariolle climbed into the carriage that stood waiting at his door with a traveling bag and two trunks on top.
