used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wondered if he knew about Vardri, if he thought she was deceiving him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
Arithelli
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From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
casse
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From this reading "Tout passe, tout casse, tout lasse."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading She wondered if he knew about Vardri, if he thought she was deceiving him.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
apart from; not including
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wondered if he knew about Vardri, if he thought she was deceiving him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wondered if he knew about Vardri, if he thought she was deceiving him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She wondered if he knew about Vardri, if he thought she was deceiving him.
lasse
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From this reading "Tout passe, tout casse, tout lasse."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/
out of fashion
From this reading "Tout passe, tout casse, tout lasse."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
only a very short time before
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
ToutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading "Tout passe, tout casse, tout lasse."
in the direction of
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
Vardri
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From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the night she had sat with Vardri in his room, he had scarcely spoken to her except for a few moments on business matters.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading For some days Arithelli had not seen Emile, and she had wondered.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading She thought he looked haggard and worried, and there was a change that she could not define in his manner towards her.
