used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around and saw a tall gendarme standing by his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He looked around and saw a tall gendarme standing by his side.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
Gaillard
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From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
gendarmenounUS /ˈʒɑːndɑːrm/
a French policeman
From this reading He looked around and saw a tall gendarme standing by his side.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around and saw a tall gendarme standing by his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around and saw a tall gendarme standing by his side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
PIERREnounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
precisely, exactly
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked around and saw a tall gendarme standing by his side.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
having a supporting base
From this reading He looked around and saw a tall gendarme standing by his side.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then Gaillard stopped.
dependable
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He looked around and saw a tall gendarme standing by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Gaillard stopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The prospect did not please him, so he turned to the left and saw another gendarme standing there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PIERRE AND JEAN As Gaillard stepped out from the theatre into a dark side street a hand fell upon his right shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This one was short, and stout with a smile on his red face.
