used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
Benoist
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From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
blousesnounUS /ˈblaʊsəz/
plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Fear nothing, bright pearl of Jersey," said the stranger.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
courtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Fear nothing, bright pearl of Jersey," said the stranger.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
Gallais
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From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
the act of retaining something
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Fear nothing, bright pearl of Jersey," said the stranger.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
go away from a place
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
Maufant
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From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
the force of workers available
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
Mme
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From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Fear nothing, bright pearl of Jersey," said the stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading "Fear nothing, bright pearl of Jersey," said the stranger.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fear nothing, bright pearl of Jersey," said the stranger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Fear nothing, bright pearl of Jersey," said the stranger.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
unalarmed
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From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the door, and gave admittance to two men in blouses.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
which person or people
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
in the company of; together with
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading While one conversed with Mme. de Maufant, the other advanced to her sister, and, without taking heed of Le Gallais, addressed her in courtly tones, holding his fur cap in his hand, his brown hair fell down upon his shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wait an instant, Benoist," answered the lady, unalarmed, "I will let you in."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A traveller who has heard of your charms asks leave to prove them."
