used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
speak to
From this reading They then went to Paris, and called at the address she had given them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
react verbally
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They then went to Paris, and called at the address she had given them.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They then went to Paris, and called at the address she had given them.
a social unit living together
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They then went to Paris, and called at the address she had given them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
Louveciennes
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From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
Maxence
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From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
not any; not one
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They then went to Paris, and called at the address she had given them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then went to Paris, and called at the address she had given them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother had put me out to nurse with some honest gardeners, poor, and burdened with a large family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I was brought up,” she began, “in a village of the neighborhood of Paris,--in Louveciennes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They then went to Paris, and called at the address she had given them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maxence was listening with all the powers of his attention.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading After two months, hearing nothing of my mother, they wrote to her: she made no answer.
