used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
Adèle
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From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Madame Josserand, who was afraid of being strangled, wished to argue with the man.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Madame Josserand, who was afraid of being strangled, wished to argue with the man.
Asile
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From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
Berthe
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From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
Chassagne
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From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
deem to be
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It created quite a scare.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
(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 And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It created quite a scare.
Josserand
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From this reading Madame Josserand, who was afraid of being strangled, wished to argue with the man.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
roused to anger
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Josserand, who was afraid of being strangled, wished to argue with the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
Moulineaux
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From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It created quite a scare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
Saturnin
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From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading It created quite a scare.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
a male human offspring
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Madame Josserand, who was afraid of being strangled, wished to argue with the man.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, hearing of the signature which Berthe had obtained from her brother for the three thousand francs, dreading being compromised in the matter, he suddenly sent him home to his family.
which person or people
From this reading Madame Josserand, who was afraid of being strangled, wished to argue with the man.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Madame Josserand, who was afraid of being strangled, wished to argue with the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning that Berthe happened to be at her mother’s, Adèle came and said with a scared look that Monsieur Saturnin was there with a man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Doctor Chassagne, the director of the Asile des Moulineaux, had already warned the parents several times that he would he unable to keep their son, for he did not consider him sufficiently mad.
