used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
a female human offspring
From this reading “It is perhaps time to go home,” she said to her daughter.
command with authority
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
Favoral
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From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
Favoral's
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From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
Gilberte
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From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It is perhaps time to go home,” she said to her daughter.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It is perhaps time to go home,” she said to her daughter.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is perhaps time to go home,” she said to her daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
immediately past
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
Mme
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From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
by chance
From this reading “It is perhaps time to go home,” she said to her daughter.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is perhaps time to go home,” she said to her daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
carry out
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading She had just finished her band of tapestry; and, grieving to lose a moment:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is perhaps time to go home,” she said to her daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The old gentleman feared that Mme. Favoral’s attention might at last be attracted by too direct allusions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Take care, boy!” he whispered, not so low, however, but what Gilberte overheard him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would have required much more than this to draw Mme. Favoral from her sad thoughts.
