used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
Callendar
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From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
CanenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She found herself hurrying forward to meet her.
set up or found
From this reading She found herself hurrying forward to meet her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
a young female
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself hurrying forward to meet her.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading She found herself hurrying forward to meet her.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
a female domestic
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
come together
From this reading She found herself hurrying forward to meet her.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
win a victory over
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
cut with a saw
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
having a supporting base
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
two times
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Sabine Callendar ... standing in the brilliant sunlight, dressed all in gray, superbly, with a gray veil that fell over her shoulders ... the same Sabine, poised, indifferent, striking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
at the time that
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some reason, she was overcome by a sudden feeling that this bit of paper which the red-faced Breton girl held in her hand was of immense importance.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She found herself reading the name and then, looking up, she saw in one of the tall windows that opened on the terrace, the figure of Sabine Cane ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Twice she had made the round of the garden, indifferent now in the midst of her own worries to the nearness of the guilty pavilion, when she saw Augustine, the maid, coming toward her with a card.
