Chapter XXXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Tell her she must return to-morrow,” said the Reverend Mother of the Ursulines.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

a boy or man

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Tell her she must return to-morrow,” said the Reverend Mother of the Ursulines.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Tell her she must return to-morrow,” said the Reverend Mother of the Ursulines.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

express in words

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

express in speech

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

express in words

From this reading Tell her she must return to-morrow,” said the Reverend Mother of the Ursulines.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She is asking to speak with one ‘Mercèdes Montcalm,’” said old Michel, the gardener and doorkeeper of the convent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tell her she must return to-morrow,” said the Reverend Mother of the Ursulines.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tell her she must return to-morrow,” said the Reverend Mother of the Ursulines.

precisely as stated

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “It is late, Michel; we cannot let strangers in at this hour.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

in or at the place that

From this reading “I told her as much,” said Michel; “but she bade me say she had travelled from the far west, that she was very weary, and knew not where to go.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY “Reverend Mother, there is a woman at the gate with an Indian lad and a big dog.