used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl is of a great intelligence, and my sister takes an interest in her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grudged the pause, and made her go on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
Frenchwoman's
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From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
a young female
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He grudged the pause, and made her go on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The girl is of a great intelligence, and my sister takes an interest in her.
grudged
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From this reading He grudged the pause, and made her go on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grudged the pause, and made her go on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He grudged the pause, and made her go on.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The girl is of a great intelligence, and my sister takes an interest in her.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The girl is of a great intelligence, and my sister takes an interest in her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
Josette
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From this reading Josette teaches her many things, and they talk.
Kabyle
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From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
immediately past
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He grudged the pause, and made her go on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Josette teaches her many things, and they talk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
Nevill
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From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He grudged the pause, and made her go on.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading He grudged the pause, and made her go on.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The girl is of a great intelligence, and my sister takes an interest in her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Josette teaches her many things, and they talk.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading Josette teaches her many things, and they talk.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josette teaches her many things, and they talk.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Josette teaches her many things, and they talk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
Tlemcen
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From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Both men laughed a little at this ending of the Frenchwoman's sentence, but Stephen was more impatient than Nevill to know what was to come next.
at the time that
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
which person or people
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "It is only that I remember my sister telling me, when she was at home last year for a holiday, about a Kabyle servant girl who waits on her in Tlemcen.
