used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is a persecution,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
arcadesnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdz/
plural of “arcade” — a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
the organ of sight
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
Gilberte
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From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How, then, had she not spoken of it to her mother?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
How
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From this reading How, then, had she not spoken of it to her mother?
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a persecution,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a persecution,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
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 As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
come together
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
Minimes
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From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
Mlle
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From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How, then, had she not spoken of it to her mother?
the middle of the day
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How, then, had she not spoken of it to her mother?
being perceived or observed
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading “It is a persecution,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
shop-window
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From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading How, then, had she not spoken of it to her mother?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How, then, had she not spoken of it to her mother?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It is a persecution,” thought Mlle. Gilberte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
not known
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes they went out at noon, sometimes after four o’clock.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But, whatever the hour, Mlle. Gilberte, as she turned the corner of the Rue des Minimes, noticed her unknown admirer under the arcades, looking in some shop-window, and watching out of the corner of his eye.
