used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FADING CHILD.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
Adeline
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From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
Beaufoy
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From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
bouilli
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From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
Castella
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From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A FADING CHILD.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
gotten under control
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
emanating from God
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
FADINGnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading A FADING CHILD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
the literary culture
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
something that is lost
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
Nino
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From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
Nino's
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From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
not any; not one
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
a brief written record
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
preceptress
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From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There arrived one morning a missive at the house of Madame de Nino, addressed to that renowned preceptress herself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This much certainly must be said for Madame de Nino's establishment: bad as the soup and bouilli were, she never opened the girls' letters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was from Madame de Castella, and contained a pressing invitation for two of her pupils--you will be at no loss to divine which--to spend some weeks at Beaufoy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Madame called the two young ladies up after morning class, told them of the invitation, and handed to each a little sealed note from Adeline, which had been enclosed in the letter.
