used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
anew
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "WAIT TILL YOU COME TO FORTY YEAR."
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
Dambreuse
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From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
Deslauriers
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From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
elopedverbUS /ɪˈloʊpd/
past form of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
FORTYadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "WAIT TILL YOU COME TO FORTY YEAR."
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
governmentaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərmentəl/
relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
how
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From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
take in marriage
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
on one occasion
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
an angry dispute
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
reuniteverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪt/
have a reunion; unite again
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
Roque
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From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
up to a particular time
From this reading "WAIT TILL YOU COME TO FORTY YEAR."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WAIT TILL YOU COME TO FORTY YEAR."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "WAIT TILL YOU COME TO FORTY YEAR."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
which person or people
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading About the beginning of this winter, Frederick and Deslauriers were chatting by the fireside, once more reconciled by the fatality of their nature, which made them always reunite and be friends again.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frederick briefly explained his quarrel with Madame Dambreuse, who had married again, her second husband being an Englishman.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Deslauriers, without telling how he had come to marry Mademoiselle Roque, related to his friend how his wife had one day eloped with a singer.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "WAIT TILL YOU COME TO FORTY YEAR."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WAIT TILL YOU COME TO FORTY YEAR."
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading In order to wipe away to some extent the ridicule that this brought upon him, he had compromised himself by an excess of governmental zeal in the exercise of his functions as prefect.
