used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
ain't
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From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
Ami
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From this reading "Yes, it's Ami," said Poucette; "oh!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be afraid, mesdames, he won't hurt you."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
Claudine
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From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
Don't
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From this reading Don't be afraid, mesdames, he won't hurt you."
one or the other of two
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
be the source of pain
From this reading Don't be afraid, mesdames, he won't hurt you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
it's
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From this reading "Yes, it's Ami," said Poucette; "oh!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
Ledrux
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From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
mesdamesnounUS /meɪˈdæmz/
plural of “madame” — title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Don't be afraid, mesdames, he won't hurt you."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Yes, it's Ami," said Poucette; "oh!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
Poucette
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From this reading "Yes, it's Ami," said Poucette; "oh!
Père
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From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, it's Ami," said Poucette; "oh!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
that's
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From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "Look out! look out! that's the dog from the Tower!" cried Père Ledrux, retreating several steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
(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 I ain't afraid of him, nor Claudine either; he knows us well and he ain't a bit ugly!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two friends gazed curiously at the dog, of whom they had already heard.
won't
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From this reading Don't be afraid, mesdames, he won't hurt you."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's Ami," said Poucette; "oh!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't be afraid, mesdames, he won't hurt you."
