used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
Antoine
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From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But why do you wish to visit the shrine?" asked the boy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
a youthful male person
From this reading "But why do you wish to visit the shrine?" asked the boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why do you wish to visit the shrine?" asked the boy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
Clotilde
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From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But why do you wish to visit the shrine?" asked the boy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You may wait for me.
Glorieux
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From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading "I want to say a little prayer for the gout."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may wait for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may wait for me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
others
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From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "I want to say a little prayer for the gout."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
Roch
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From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
express in words
From this reading "I want to say a little prayer for the gout."
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
in the near future
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "But why do you wish to visit the shrine?" asked the boy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You may wait for me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to say a little prayer for the gout."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is only a little way and we can soon overtake the others."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why do you wish to visit the shrine?" asked the boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AN EXCITING DAY AND EVENING As the Lady Clotilde and her train were about to ride away the next morning, Le Glorieux said to Antoine, "I think I will go back to the shrine of Saint Roch.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "But why do you wish to visit the shrine?" asked the boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may wait for me.
