(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
apron-strings
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From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
Danielle
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From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
let fall to the ground
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
fidgetverbUS /ˈfɪdʒɪt/
move restlessly
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
GarniernounUS /ˈɡɑːrniər/
French architect (1825-1898)
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yes, they were holding hands this minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
he'd
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From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Yes, they were holding hands this minute.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
How
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From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
the sound of laughing
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
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 Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
Maman's
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From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
Marise
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From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Yes, they were holding hands this minute.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
a male human offspring
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
stammerverbUS /ˈstæmər/
speak haltingly
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
taggingverbUS /ˈtæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
teaspoonnounUS /ˈtiːspuːn/
as much as a teaspoon will hold
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, they were holding hands this minute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes, they were holding hands this minute.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading And now he'd be everlastingly coming in with his tiresome mother on Maman's days at home, to fidget and stammer and drop his teaspoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
at the time that
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How Papa would laugh to see that, as much as he did when Frenchmen with beards kissed each other.
an affirmative
From this reading Marise had noticed as she left the stage, that Madame Garnier was there with her son,--oh, yes, Danielle _had_ said her brother was back from America.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now he'd be tagging around everywhere, tied to his mother's apron-strings, as Papa said all young Frenchmen were.
