used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Warned by experience, he determined now to be diplomatic.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Warned by experience, he determined now to be diplomatic.
Censier
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From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading Warned by experience, he determined now to be diplomatic.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Warned by experience, he determined now to be diplomatic.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Warned by experience, he determined now to be diplomatic.
Foucart
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From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
the act of departing
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened there at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hastened there at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Warned by experience, he determined now to be diplomatic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
on one occasion
From this reading He hastened there at once.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lives on the Rue de Censier, quite at the other end of Paris.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He hastened there at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warned by experience, he determined now to be diplomatic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Warned by experience, he determined now to be diplomatic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As soon as he mentioned the two names of the child, she seemed to be eager to talk, and she related its whole history in a most spiteful way.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Madame Foucart, an enormous woman, would not allow him to ask questions in the good order he had arranged them before going there.
