used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
(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 The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then she went into the house.
ill-humor
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From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she went into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car stopped in front of the door and Madame stepped out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went into the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she went into the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chauffeur sprang into the car and drove off at a furious pace in the same direction from which they had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in rare ill-humor, that was plain, and she stood talking long with the chauffeur.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The three crouching at the edge of the woods watched it all with bitter disappointment and alarm.
