used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It must be about her daughter's portrait.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
ateliernoun
a studio especially for an artist or designer
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be about her daughter's portrait.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
Camille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading It must be about her daughter's portrait.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "I have had a letter from the Duchess.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have had a letter from the Duchess.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had a letter from the Duchess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have had a letter from the Duchess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be about her daughter's portrait.
the act of departing
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have had a letter from the Duchess.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be about her daughter's portrait.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
a brief written record
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading It must be about her daughter's portrait.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She is leaving Rome to-day but she wants to see me before she goes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I must go to her hotel, but I shall drive both ways and be back in half an hour.
at the time that
From this reading When Olive came to the _atelier_ on the following morning Camille was not there, but the door was open and he had left a note on the table for her.
