used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
in addition
From this reading Uncle was a great hunter, and also knew the cooper's trade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Uncle was a great hunter, and also knew the cooper's trade.
crétin
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From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
downyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
set up or found
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Uncle was a great hunter, and also knew the cooper's trade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Uncle was a great hunter, and also knew the cooper's trade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
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 Uncle was a great hunter, and also knew the cooper's trade.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
full of life and energy
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
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 His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
a human being
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
Rudy
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From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
Saperli
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From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Uncle was a great hunter, and also knew the cooper's trade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
Vallais
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From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rudy had now come to his uncle's house, and found to his relief that the people were like those he had been used to.
at the time that
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
which person or people
From this reading There was only one _crétin_, a poor silly boy--one of those who rove from one house to another in the canton of Vallais, staying a month or two in each house, and the unfortunate Saperli was there when Rudy came.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was a lively little person, and almost looked like a bird; her eyes were like those of an eagle, and her long neck was quite downy.
