used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
in a state of sleep
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
Dardouillet's
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From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
Denoisel
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From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
set up or found
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
Henri's
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From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
set down according to a plan
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
Mauperin
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From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
Mauperins
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From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
having a point
From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
a particular situation
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
successive (without a break)
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
on a floor above
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
Ville-d'Avray
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From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked round the garden four or five times in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the middle of the night, while the family were asleep, the three men had taken off their shoes, carried Henri's dead body upstairs, and laid it on the bed in his own room.
which person or people
From this reading From Ville-d'Avray he had taken the corpse straight to M. Dardouillet's, and during the evening had found a pretext for sending for M. Bernard, who had a key of the Mauperins' house.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "There," and Denoisel pointed to the window of Henri's room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," said M. Mauperin, and making a sign to him that he could not talk he got up.
