used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading CHRISTMAS PLANS AND AN ACCIDENT.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHRISTMAS PLANS AND AN ACCIDENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS PLANS AND AN ACCIDENT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
Brossard
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From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS PLANS AND AN ACCIDENT.
Ciseaux
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From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
clothing in general
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
Clotilde
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From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
goatherdnoun
a person who tends a flock of goats
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
Joyce'snounUS /ˈdʒɔɪsɪz/
possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
Jules
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From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
Marie
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From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CHRISTMAS PLANS AND AN ACCIDENT.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
Robard
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From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
express in words
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
to-morrow
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From this reading "A new man is coming to-morrow, and my friend, Clotilde Robard, has already taken the position of housekeeper.
precisely as stated
From this reading She says that a very different life has begun for little Monsieur Jules, and that in his fine new clothes one could never recognize the little goatherd.
at the time that
From this reading That night, when Marie came in to light the lamps and brush Joyce's hair before dinner, she had some news to tell.
