used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
anew
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
Chanor
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From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
Claude
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From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
courtesans
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From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
a young female
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
(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 Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
in the recent past
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
Lisbeth
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From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
engage in
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
take in marriage
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
Schontz
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From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
Steinbock's
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From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
Stidmann
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From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
a special situation
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
Valerie
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From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
Vanneau
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From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
Vignon
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From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
(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 Valerie and Lisbeth, hearing of this upheaval from Claude Vignon, thought it well to get Steinbock's friend to visit in the Rue Vanneau.
Wenceslas
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From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this moment they heard voices; Stidmann and Wenceslas were seeing Chanor to the door; then Wenceslas and Stidmann came in again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Ah, my poor little thing! a sensible girl should not marry an artist till his fortune is made--not while it is still to make."
which person or people
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stidmann had lately broken off an intimacy with Madame Schontz, who had married some months since and gone to live in the country.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Stidmann, an artist in vogue in the world of journalists, famous actresses, and courtesans of the better class, was a young man of fashion whom Valerie much wished to see in her rooms; indeed, he had already been introduced to her by Claude Vignon.
