used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was biting her lips, and appeared to be in pain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh! 'tis nothing! it will pass away!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "HOW HAPPY COULD I BE WITH EITHER."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading She was biting her lips, and appeared to be in pain.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "HOW HAPPY COULD I BE WITH EITHER."
Dambreuse
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From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
one or the other of two
From this reading "HOW HAPPY COULD I BE WITH EITHER."
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
the act of departing
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "HOW HAPPY COULD I BE WITH EITHER."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
HOW
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From this reading "HOW HAPPY COULD I BE WITH EITHER."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "HOW HAPPY COULD I BE WITH EITHER."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! 'tis nothing! it will pass away!"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was biting her lips, and appeared to be in pain.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
Moreau
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From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh! 'tis nothing! it will pass away!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! 'tis nothing! it will pass away!"
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She was biting her lips, and appeared to be in pain.
go across or through
From this reading "Oh! 'tis nothing! it will pass away!"
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
Roque
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From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was biting her lips, and appeared to be in pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Oh! 'tis nothing! it will pass away!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Dambreuse, in her boudoir, between her niece and Miss John, was listening to M. Roque as he described the severe military duties he had been forced to perform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh! 'tis nothing! it will pass away!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "HOW HAPPY COULD I BE WITH EITHER."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And, with a gracious air: "We are going to have an acquaintance of yours at dinner with us,--Monsieur Moreau."
