used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The magistrate was greatly alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
BrigadiernounUS /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
a movement into or inward
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
set up or found
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
gendarmenounUS /ˈʒɑːndɑːrm/
a French policeman
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The magistrate was greatly alarmed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
ILLNESSnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading NADINE'S ILLNESS.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
held up in the air
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The magistrate was greatly alarmed.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
Nadine
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From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
NADINE'S
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From this reading NADINE'S ILLNESS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
not in physical motion
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "The poor child has died!" he exclaimed, taking hold of her cold hand.
Tambys
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From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magistrate was greatly alarmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
at the time that
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On their entering the cell in which the Tambys were confined they found Nadine lying upon the floor, as pale and still as though she were dead.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Brigadier, send one of your men off for a doctor immediately," and when the gendarme had hurried out he lifted Nadine's hand tenderly.
