used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what did you answer him?”
react verbally
From this reading “And what did you answer him?”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading This gave her the energy to curb the last revolts of her conscience.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading This gave her the energy to curb the last revolts of her conscience.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And what did you answer him?”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading This gave her the energy to curb the last revolts of her conscience.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
the organ of sight
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave her the energy to curb the last revolts of her conscience.
Gilberte
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From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
a quick look
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And what did you answer him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
immediately past
From this reading This gave her the energy to curb the last revolts of her conscience.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
Mlle
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From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
in motion
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
revoltsnounUS /riˈvoʊlts/
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading This gave her the energy to curb the last revolts of her conscience.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave her the energy to curb the last revolts of her conscience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
Tregars
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From this reading Moving her seat almost imperceptibly, Mlle. Gilberte could, from the corner of her eye, have a glimpse of M. de Tregars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what did you answer him?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading He was whiter than a sheet; and his face betrayed the most intense anxiety.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Evidently he was not missing a single one of the words which she was addressing to her mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what did you answer him?”
