used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
(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 Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
next to; at the side of
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
Bonne
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From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
intentionally conceived
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he to say, what to do?
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
the act of giving
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
HAY-FIELD
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From this reading IN THE HAY-FIELD.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he to say, what to do?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HAY-FIELD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
not any; not one
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
and nothing more
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
express in words
From this reading What was he to say, what to do?
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HAY-FIELD.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was he to say, what to do?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
Vicomte
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From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
Vlaye
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From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Vicomte gasped; it was evident, it was certain, that M. de Vlaye knew all.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he to say, what to do?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
which person or people
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading While Bonne, though her ear hung upon his reply, was conscious only of a desperate search, a wild groping, after some method of giving the alarm to those whom it concerned--to Charles lurking in the barn beside the water, to the Countess making hay for sport and thinking no evil.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had heard of a woman who in such a strait sent a feather which put quick wits on the alert.
