used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
Ambassadeurs
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From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you are looking for your son?”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The stranger approached her.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you the widow of General de Montrevel, madame?” he asked.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you the widow of General de Montrevel, madame?” he asked.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
being one more than ten
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And you are looking for your son?”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Are you the widow of General de Montrevel, madame?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you the widow of General de Montrevel, madame?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
Hôtel
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From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, monsieur,” replied Madame de Montrevel, not a little astonished.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “And you are looking for your son?”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Yes, monsieur,” replied Madame de Montrevel, not a little astonished.
Montrevel
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From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, monsieur,” replied Madame de Montrevel, not a little astonished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, monsieur,” replied Madame de Montrevel, not a little astonished.
Roland
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From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
a male human offspring
From this reading “And you are looking for your son?”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On arriving the next day, toward eleven in the morning, at the Hôtel des Ambassadeurs, Madame de Montrevel was astonished to find, instead of Roland, a stranger awaiting her.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Are you the widow of General de Montrevel, madame?” he asked.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, monsieur,” replied Madame de Montrevel, not a little astonished.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you the widow of General de Montrevel, madame?” he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you are looking for your son?”
