used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
Mouret
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From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'No, no; it is no business of mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
a state of acute pain
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She has her own ideas on the matter, and one must respect them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Madame Mouret is a perfect saint, and bears her suffering like a true Christian.
at the time that
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had thus excited her listeners' curiosity, and they began to press her with questions, she added:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, would you believe it, he tried to cut her throat with a razor!'
