used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
anew
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
AngeliquenounUS /ˌændʒeˈliːk/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
any thing at all
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
Clos-Marie
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From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
being one more than seven
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
fête
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From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
a young female
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
Hubert
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From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
Hubertine
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From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
come together
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
and nothing more
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
express in words
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
without speaking
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
in the near future
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family dined as usual in the kitchen, but it was eight o’clock before they were seated at the table.
which person or people
From this reading Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fête, was the only one who had anything to say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That same evening, on returning from church, Angelique thought to herself, “I shall see him again very soon, for he will certainly be in the Clos-Marie, and I will go there to meet him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without having exchanged a word with each other, they appeared to have silently arranged this interview.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hubertine, unusually quiet, scarcely replied to her husband, but kept her looks fixed upon the young girl, who ate heartily and with a good appetite, although she scarcely seemed to pay any attention to the food, or to know that she put her fork to her mouth, so absorbed was she by her fancies.
