afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was she not certain that it had been left there for her?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Was she not certain that it had been left there for her?
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
divisible by two
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
Favoral
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From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was she not certain that it had been left there for her?
a man of refinement
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
Gilberte
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From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was she not certain that it had been left there for her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
isn't
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From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
immediately past
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
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 Was she not certain that it had been left there for her?
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
Mlle
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From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was she not certain that it had been left there for her?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as she had returned home, she locked herself up in her own room, and, after searching for some time through the columns, she read at last:
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she not certain that it had been left there for her?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
work-basket
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From this reading But while getting out her embroidery, with that dexterity which never fails even the most naive girls, she slipped the newspaper in her work-basket.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Never mind, mother,” said she, “it isn’t worth while; and, besides, the gentleman is too far now.”
