alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the lady and the stove-fitter went out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
the lower side of anything
From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
du
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From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So the lady and the stove-fitter went out.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
take in marriage
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the lady and the stove-fitter went out.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
Pepiniere
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From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
Rocher
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From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the lady and the stove-fitter went out.
Soleil
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From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
stove-fitter
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From this reading So the lady and the stove-fitter went out.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
express in words
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The alley runs, in fact, from the bottom of this street through to the Rue du Rocher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way, madame," said the man, turning down the Rue de la Pepiniere.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the lady and the stove-fitter went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Tell him that I will pay his debts if he will marry the child."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, that will soon be settled.--Suppose you were to see him, madame; it is not two steps away, in the Passage du Soleil."
