used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
the state of being absent
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading De Ramezay had led his little army against Annapolis.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading De Ramezay had led his little army against Annapolis.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading De Ramezay had led his little army against Annapolis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Nevertheless there was great news, and a word that deeply concerned me.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Ramezay had led his little army against Annapolis.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Nevertheless there was great news, and a word that deeply concerned me.
the act of departing
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
DissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
Fafard
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From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
FellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
set up or found
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
Giraud's
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From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless there was great news, and a word that deeply concerned me.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading De Ramezay had led his little army against Annapolis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading De Ramezay had led his little army against Annapolis.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading De Ramezay had led his little army against Annapolis.
for more time
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
MarcnounUS /mɑːrk/
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless there was great news, and a word that deeply concerned me.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless there was great news, and a word that deeply concerned me.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Nevertheless there was great news, and a word that deeply concerned me.
not any; not one
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
Ramezay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Ramezay had led his little army against Annapolis.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading The Fellowship Dissolved In Giraud's cabin during our absence things had gone tranquilly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father Fafard was in charge, of course; and of the Black Abbe there had been nothing seen or heard since our departure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We found Marc mending,--pale and weak indeed, but happy; Prudence no longer pale, and with a content in her eyes which told us that her time had not been all passed in grieving for our absence.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Nevertheless there was great news, and a word that deeply concerned me.
