used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
the state of being absent
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
dearly loved
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
give a description of
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
on one occasion
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
Villemet
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From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
Villemet's
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From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
at the time that
From this reading He sprung about the deck, sang snatches of songs, laughed at every remark Villemet made even when there was nothing to laugh at, in fact, made himself somewhat ridiculous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as they landed, they instantly made arrangements to post straight away to their homes, which were not far apart from each other.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
which person or people
From this reading Who could describe the pleasure felt by the Frenchmen as they gazed once more on the shores of their own dear country after so long an absence!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Villemet lost his lugubrious looks, while his friend, brimming over with joy, seemed almost ready to leap into the sea to get there.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Villemet's came first; and there, as they drove up, a perfect swarm of younger brothers and sisters came out to devour him; his old father and mother looking on behind with calmer but not less real delight.
