1868
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From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
1869
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From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! you are reading Mme. de la Chanterie?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah! you are reading Mme. de la Chanterie?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
Chanterie
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From this reading "Ah! you are reading Mme. de la Chanterie?"
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Ah! you are reading Mme. de la Chanterie?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A fine book; do you know it?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "A fine book; do you know it?"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
GildernounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A fine book; do you know it?"
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "A fine book; do you know it?"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Ah! you are reading Mme. de la Chanterie?"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
Mme
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From this reading "Ah! you are reading Mme. de la Chanterie?"
Moisson
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From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," I replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
in or at the place that
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Translated from the French by Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder One evening in the winter of 1868 or 1869, my father-in-law, Moisson, with whom I was chatting after dinner, took up a book that was lying on the table, open at the page where I had stopped reading, and said:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! you are reading Mme. de la Chanterie?"
