used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
placed crosswise
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
fussedverbUS /fʌst/
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Take off your glove and give me your hand to kiss," Renine ordered.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "Take off your glove and give me your hand to kiss," Renine ordered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
Havre-Rouen
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From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
Hortense
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From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Take off your glove and give me your hand to kiss," Renine ordered.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
Mailleraie
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From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take off your glove and give me your hand to kiss," Renine ordered.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Take off your glove and give me your hand to kiss," Renine ordered.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You promised that you would."
Renine
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From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
carry out
From this reading "Take off your glove and give me your hand to kiss," Renine ordered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You promised that you would."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They drove through the forest, crossed the Seine at La Mailleraie and struck into the Havre-Rouen road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take off your glove and give me your hand to kiss," Renine ordered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The inspector, hat in hand, fussed around the car until it moved off.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
which person or people
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hortense took her seat in front, with Renine, who sat at the wheel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You promised that you would."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You promised that you would."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take off your glove and give me your hand to kiss," Renine ordered.
