used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
anew
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
curé
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From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
at any time
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
a young female
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
KERGARIOU'S
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From this reading KERGARIOU’S WIFE.
laundressnoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
joined in matrimony
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
Mescam
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From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
precisely, exactly
From this reading Sampson was right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
Sampson
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From this reading Sampson was right.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I ought to remember her,’ answered the curé, looking somewhat astonished at the question, ‘for I baptized her; I prepared her for her first communion, poor soul; and I married her.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading John Treverton started from his chair, and then sat down again profoundly agitated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
Treverton
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From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sampson was right.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading KERGARIOU’S WIFE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Father le Mescam,’ said John Treverton, ‘do you ever remember hearing of a girl who left this town a laundress to become afterwards a celebrity in Paris, as a stage dancer?’
