used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
breakfast-table
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From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
Crau
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From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
set up or found
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
Nimes
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From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
palm-lounge
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From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
Quisisana
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From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
Riviere
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From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
ten-o'clock
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From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was asked to be there on a date a few days later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
the act of testing something
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a call to Nimes to give evidence in the coming trial of the peasant Crau.
at the time that
From this reading Olive was already waiting for him in the palm-lounge of the Quisisana when he reached there at ten-o'clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PARTING At the breakfast-table the next morning, Riviere found a letter with an official seal awaiting him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was smilingly gracious--had seemingly forgiven him his doubting of her word the evening before.
