used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
AssaultingverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
CordovanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
cure's
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From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
eh
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From this reading "Just the size of half-dollars, eh?
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
half-dollars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just the size of half-dollars, eh?
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just the size of half-dollars, eh?
labourernoun
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
engage in
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just the size of half-dollars, eh?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
Poussette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
Renaud
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From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
express in words
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "Just the size of half-dollars, eh?
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Renaud now called on the minister and Poussette to make haste; he had been delayed by the accident to Miss Cordova and already large flat flakes were falling.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The idea is, Poussette, to bring madame home; that is to say, the _cure's_ idea, but he's gone off with another woman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE STORM "Snow is at the door Assaulting and defending, and the wind, A sightless labourer, whistles at his work."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you are jealous now, of this one I mean, not the other."
