used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
Berthe
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From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
being joined in close association
From this reading Why had he missed fire with Valérie, a woman so well connected?
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
Duveyriers
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From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was grave, and felt irritated with himself.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Why had he missed fire with Valérie, a woman so well connected?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
death of a person
From this reading He was grave, and felt irritated with himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grave, and felt irritated with himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was grave, and felt irritated with himself.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He was grave, and felt irritated with himself.
Josserand
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From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
and nothing more
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Why had he missed fire with Valérie, a woman so well connected?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
OctavenounUS /ˈɑːktɪv/
a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had he missed fire with Valérie, a woman so well connected?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Berthe Josserand, ought he not to have reflected before refusing her?
in the direction of
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
Valérie
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From this reading Why had he missed fire with Valérie, a woman so well connected?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening, there was a reception and concert at the Duveyriers.
(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 Why had he missed fire with Valérie, a woman so well connected?
which person or people
From this reading Towards nine o’clock, Octave, who had been invited for the first time, was just finishing dressing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had he missed fire with Valérie, a woman so well connected?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was grave, and felt irritated with himself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Why had he missed fire with Valérie, a woman so well connected?
