used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This climate is too soft to walk about so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I don't think they agree with Mademoiselle at all.
(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 "I don't think they agree with Mademoiselle at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't think they agree with Mademoiselle at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading This climate is too soft to walk about so.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think they agree with Mademoiselle at all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
expertnessnoun
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think they agree with Mademoiselle at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This climate is too soft to walk about so.
Josephine
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From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
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 "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
Marise
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From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
Mlle
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From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
and nothing more
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
sitting-room
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From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading This climate is too soft to walk about so.
solicitouslyadverb
in a concerned and solicitous manner
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
carry out
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think they agree with Mademoiselle at all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think they agree with Mademoiselle at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This climate is too soft to walk about so.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This climate is too soft to walk about so.
Vallet
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From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This climate is too soft to walk about so.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
in or at the place that
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Josephine heard the door close and hurried in with her quick silent step to take off her mistress' wraps.
the act of creating written works
From this reading If only Marise would go away, would go _away_ and give her a chance, thought Eugenia despairingly, coming slowly into her sitting-room where Mlle. Vallet sat writing in her journal.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Mademoiselle looks so _tired_ after these long walks!" she said solicitously, scrutinizing with a professional expertness the color of the young face.
