aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
having companions or an escort
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
(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 At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
Amélie
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From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
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 When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Roland had kissed her, bade her good-night, and closed his door, declaring himself very tired.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Roland had kissed her, bade her good-night, and closed his door, declaring himself very tired.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Roland had kissed her, bade her good-night, and closed his door, declaring himself very tired.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
every person
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
a social unit living together
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
good-night
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From this reading Roland had kissed her, bade her good-night, and closed his door, declaring himself very tired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roland had kissed her, bade her good-night, and closed his door, declaring himself very tired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Roland had kissed her, bade her good-night, and closed his door, declaring himself very tired.
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 When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
Noires-Fontaines
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From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
on one occasion
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
continue talking
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
Roland
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From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
express in words
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Roland had kissed her, bade her good-night, and closed his door, declaring himself very tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading Nevertheless, in spite of this assertion, Roland, once alone, did not proceed to undress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten o’clock everyone was in bed at the Château des Noires-Fontaines, or, at any rate, all had retired to their rooms.
at the time that
From this reading When the family left the salon, she had taken his arm, and, although his room was on the floor above hers, she had accompanied him to his very door.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Three or four times in the course of the evening Amélie had approached Roland as if she had something to say to him; but each time the words died upon her lips.
