used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
promote over another
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
Gilberte
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From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In short, he is now my pupil.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Laborious task, ungrateful labor!
LaboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Laborious task, ungrateful labor!
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
Mlle
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From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
music-book
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From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In short, he is now my pupil.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In short, he is now my pupil.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading In short, he is now my pupil.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, he is now my pupil.”
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Laborious task, ungrateful labor!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he manifested so much shame at his ignorance, and so much desire to be instructed, that I felt moved in his favor.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Laborious task, ungrateful labor!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As well as she could, Mlle. Gilberte was hiding her blushes behind a music-book.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
