used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
Adolphe
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From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
Cartouche's
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From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
Flots-d'Azure
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From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Marceline knew nothing yet of the terrible discovery.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
Marceline
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From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marceline knew nothing yet of the terrible discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
with low volume
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Marceline knew nothing yet of the terrible discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
Théophraste
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From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
Théophraste's
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From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
precisely as stated
From this reading Adolphe was to join them in a few days; two days passed very quietly in the villa.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading _Cartouche’s Past_ |THE following day Théophraste and Marceline returned to the quiet life of the Villa Flots-d’Azure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Théophraste’s face was full of consternation, and it was evident to Marceline that he had terrible things on his mind.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Théophraste had not mentioned a word of the discovery, and his wife refrained from questioning him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Marceline knew nothing yet of the terrible discovery.
