used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
almond-trees
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From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Félicité was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
divisible by two
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
Fouques
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From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
Félicité
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From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
grasshoppersnounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpərz/
plural of “grasshopper” — terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
Jas-Meiffren
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From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
for more time
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
market-gardener's
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From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
joined in matrimony
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Félicité was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
not any; not one
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Félicité was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Félicité was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
party-wall
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From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading Félicité was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
Puech
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From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
Rougon's
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From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Félicité was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Félicité was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
a special situation
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She looked like one of those brown, lean, noisy grasshoppers, which in their sudden leaps often strike their heads against the almond-trees.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
at the time that
From this reading When Pierre had secured the fifty thousand francs he married Félicité Puech with as little delay as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few months later, the owner of the Jas-Meiffren even had the old market-gardener’s house, which was falling to pieces, pulled down.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Félicité was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A week afterwards, the party-wall no longer existed: a plough had turned up the vegetable beds; the Fouques’ enclosure, in accordance with young Rougon’s wish, was about to become a thing of the past.
