used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
Adhemar
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From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
Esperance
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From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
Femmes
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From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
goddaughter's
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From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
Henriette
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From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
Iphygenia
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From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would let no one hear her recitations, but her mother.
long-expected
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From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
Meydieux
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From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She would let no one hear her recitations, but her mother.
not any; not one
From this reading She would let no one hear her recitations, but her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would let no one hear her recitations, but her mother.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading She would let no one hear her recitations, but her mother.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
rôle
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From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
Savantes
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From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
not in physical motion
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Adhemar Meydieux often came to inquire about his goddaughter's studies.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She had chosen, for the comedy test to study a scene from _Les Femmes Savantes_ (the rôle of "_Henriette_"), and in tragedy a scene from _Iphygenia_.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The weeks before the long-expected day of the examination went by all too slowly to suit Esperance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to hear her recite, to give her advice; but Esperance refused energetically, still remembering his former opposition against him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would let no one hear her recitations, but her mother.
