used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The mornings, two children at play; the afternoons, three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
for the reason that
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The mornings, two children at play; the afternoons, three.
Claire
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From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THIS was one day of many, my dear.
dearly loved
From this reading THIS was one day of many, my dear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
a boy or man
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
only a very short time before
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
immediately past
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
without good reason
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THIS was one day of many, my dear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
Mlle
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From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The mornings, two children at play; the afternoons, three.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THIS was one day of many, my dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS was one day of many, my dear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THIS was one day of many, my dear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
by chance
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The mornings, two children at play; the afternoons, three.
with speed
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
in the near future
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
in a strange manner
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS was one day of many, my dear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The mornings, two children at play; the afternoons, three.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mornings, two children at play; the afternoons, three.
Valerie
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From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS was one day of many, my dear.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They came and went, and I thought each one brighter than the last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
at the time that
From this reading When I had been a month at Chateau Claire, I could hardly believe it more than a week, so quickly and lightly the time went.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
Yvon's
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From this reading I suppose it was because the brother and sister were so strangely like each other, that I grew so soon to feel Mlle. Valerie as my friend; and she, sweet soul, took me at Yvon's word, and thought me, perhaps, a fine fellow, and like her own people.
