used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
Bergeret
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From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Please excuse him,” said M. Bergeret.
the organ of sight
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “You too!” murmured the rector gently.
death of a person
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
growlsnounUS /ɡraʊlz/
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
Leterrier
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From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “You too!” murmured the rector gently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please excuse him,” said M. Bergeret.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “You too!” murmured the rector gently.
Riquet
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From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Please excuse him,” said M. Bergeret.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening M. Leterrier came to see M. Bergeret.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You too!” murmured the rector gently.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
at the time that
From this reading When M. Leterrier came into the room, the dog received him with hostile growls; the portly form and full, grave countenance fringed with grey beard, were not familiar to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the sound of the bell Riquet leapt down from the couch he was sharing with his master, and, with one eye on the door, set up a terrific barking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You too!” murmured the rector gently.
