Alphonse
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From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
birthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “birth” — the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
Etretat
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From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Where would they find the residence of the registrar of births?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
Karr
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From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
messieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
not any; not one
From this reading No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
registrarnounUS /ˈredʒɪstrɑːr/
a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Where would they find the residence of the registrar of births?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Would messieurs have their coffee now?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No, messieurs would not have their coffee until they returned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would they find the residence of the registrar of births?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Etretat We were up at an hour which astonished the little fat keeper of the inn, and inquired the location of the office of the registrar of births.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was two steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr, but would not be open for three hours, at least.
