used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
a cherished desire
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was a bookbinder and worked for the Religious Houses.
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 Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
back-shop
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From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
exhale hard
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
bookbindernounUS /ˈbʊkbaɪndər/
a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading His father was a bookbinder and worked for the Religious Houses.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
brought into existence
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
traveling across
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a bookbinder and worked for the Religious Houses.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father was a bookbinder and worked for the Religious Houses.
set up or found
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a bookbinder and worked for the Religious Houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His father was a bookbinder and worked for the Religious Houses.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
Notre-Dame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading His father was a bookbinder and worked for the Religious Houses.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
Servien
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From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
do one's shopping
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instinctively she threw up her arm to guard the child she held clasped to her bosom, and struck her breast, thus exposed, a severe blow against the corner of the iron press.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Servien was born in a back-shop in the _Rue Notre-Dame des Champs_.
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean was a little weakling child, and his mother nursed him at her breast as she sewed the books, sheet by sheet, with the curved needle of the trade.
the words that are spoken
From this reading One day as she was crossing the shop, humming a song, in the words of which she found expression for the vague, splendid visions of her maternal ambition, her foot slipped on the boards, which were moist with paste.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His father was a bookbinder and worked for the Religious Houses.
