used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He said to him: “Awake thou, Théophraste Longuet!”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
Eliphaste
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From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
the organ of sight
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said to him: “Awake thou, Théophraste Longuet!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Théophraste never moved.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
Longuet
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From this reading He said to him: “Awake thou, Théophraste Longuet!”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading However, Théophraste never moved.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However, Théophraste never moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
OperationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading He leaned over the prostrate form, and blew impatiently on his eye.
recurring again and again
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said to him: “Awake thou, Théophraste Longuet!”
in the near future
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading He said to him: “Awake thou, Théophraste Longuet!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
Théophraste
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From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said to him: “Awake thou, Théophraste Longuet!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was repeated three times, each time with greater earnestness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _The Result of the Operation_ |As soon as Théophraste had pronounced these words, M. Eliphaste made a sweeping gesture with his right arm.
