used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “But--Madame--oh, _mon Dieu!_ and Monsieur has come back.”
Beatrix
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From this reading Beatrix shut the door quietly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But--Madame--oh, _mon Dieu!_ and Monsieur has come back.”
put or send forth
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
clothing in general
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But--Madame--oh, _mon Dieu!_ and Monsieur has come back.”
Dieu
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From this reading “But--Madame--oh, _mon Dieu!_ and Monsieur has come back.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
gas-jet
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From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
Guillaumette
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From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But--Madame--oh, _mon Dieu!_ and Monsieur has come back.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
a woman of refinement
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “But--Madame--oh, _mon Dieu!_ and Monsieur has come back.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “But--Madame--oh, _mon Dieu!_ and Monsieur has come back.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
go across or through
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
with low volume
From this reading Beatrix shut the door quietly.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Beatrix shut the door quietly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ACCUSATION Guillaumette opened the door to her, and stood exclaiming upon the threshold-- “Madam--oh, Madame!”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Let me pass, Guillaumette--I am very ill and my clothes are wet.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The draughts through the broken ceiling of the hall played with the gas-jet there, and cast a garish, fitful light upon the faces of the women.
