farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Matters, however, were not so far advanced.
anew
From this reading Months passed by, and spring had come again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Months passed by, and spring had come again.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Months passed by, and spring had come again.
Choiseul
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From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Months passed by, and spring had come again.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Matters, however, were not so far advanced.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months passed by, and spring had come again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Matters, however, were not so far advanced.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
Hédouin
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From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters, however, were not so far advanced.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months passed by, and spring had come again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matters, however, were not so far advanced.
OctavenounUS /ˈɑːktɪv/
a feast day and the seven days following it
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Months passed by, and spring had come again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Matters, however, were not so far advanced.
the season of growth
From this reading Months passed by, and spring had come again.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Since her husband’s death, Madame Hédouin was unable to attend properly to the incessantly growing concern by herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the house in the Rue de Choiseul, every one was talking of the approaching marriage of Octave and Madame Hédouin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters, however, were not so far advanced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Octave was again in his old place at “The Ladies’ Paradise,” the business of which developed daily.
