used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
Archinard
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From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
Besseint
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From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
cleverest
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From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
put on clothes
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
Elysées
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From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
excusableadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzəbəl/
capable of being overlooked
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
fiacre
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From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
a young female
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady---- welcomed him unresentfully-- "Just, only just in time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
and nothing more
From this reading Lady---- welcomed him unresentfully-- "Just, only just in time.
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 Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady---- welcomed him unresentfully-- "Just, only just in time.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
Marboeuf
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From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
not divisible by two
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
and nothing more
From this reading Lady---- welcomed him unresentfully-- "Just, only just in time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Besseint had talked so late into the evening that he had barely had time to get to his hotel in the Marboeuf quarter and dress.
unresentfully
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From this reading Lady---- welcomed him unresentfully-- "Just, only just in time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Odd knew that he was late as he drove down the Champs Elysées in a rattling, closed _fiacre_.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Lady---- welcomed him unresentfully-- "Just, only just in time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Besseint was one of the cleverest French writers of the day; he and Peter had battled royally and delightfully over the art of writing, and as Besseint was certainly more interesting than would be the dinner at the Embassy, Peter felt himself excusable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am going to send you down with Miss Archinard--over there talking to my husband--she is such a clever girl."
