used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
Annette
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From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mind was at rest.
avec
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
ceux
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
d'etre
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
half the width of an em
From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
faut
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mind was at rest.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
Janey
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From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
logique
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
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 It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was at rest.
monde
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
qui
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her mind was at rest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
Roger
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From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
savoir
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
sont
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
suffit
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
VALTOUR
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
vivre
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From this reading "Il ne suffit pas d'etre logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas."--VALTOUR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They ought to have been terrible days, days of suspense and foreboding, but they were not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had long oppressed her that her two best friends, Roger and Janey, were in ignorance of certain facts about her which their friendship for her and their trust in her gave them a right to know.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
a late time of life
From this reading In later years Annette remembered little of the days that passed while Roger was in France.
