used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Fly, Vincent: do not lose a minute.”
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No one,” said he: “everybody is at dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “No one,” said he: “everybody is at dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Fly, Vincent: do not lose a minute.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
every person
From this reading “No one,” said he: “everybody is at dinner.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
Favoral
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From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Fly, Vincent: do not lose a minute.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
front-door
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From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
Gilberte's
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From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No one,” said he: “everybody is at dinner.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Fly, Vincent: do not lose a minute.”
Maxence
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From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Fly, Vincent: do not lose a minute.”
Mlle
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From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
Mme
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From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
not any; not one
From this reading “No one,” said he: “everybody is at dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Fly, Vincent: do not lose a minute.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one,” said he: “everybody is at dinner.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
with speed
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No one,” said he: “everybody is at dinner.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
in the direction of
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
Vincent
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From this reading “Fly, Vincent: do not lose a minute.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rapidly and stoutly Maxence had fastened four sheets together by the ends, which gave a more than sufficient length.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading And he ran to the front-door, whilst Mme. Favoral was hurrying her husband towards Mlle. Gilberte’s room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then, opening the window, he examined carefully the courtyard of the adjoining house.
