used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
earringnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋ/
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
set up or found
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
the act of departing
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
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 The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
pear-tree
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From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All of this is so unexpected, so surprising.
SPARKSnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading THREE SPARKS.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
having a supporting base
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading All of this is so unexpected, so surprising.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All of this is so unexpected, so surprising.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE SPARKS.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading All of this is so unexpected, so surprising.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Madame sits in the carriage, and can understand nothing of what is going on.
which person or people
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Then her pupil comes back to the carriage, mild as a lamb, arm in arm with the young man who had found her earring yesterday.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady entrusted to her charge springs out of the carriage, runs up to a strange man in a long black coat, throws her arms round his neck, and then they all begin to talk with excited gestures, standing under the pear-tree.
