perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
Belle-Isle-en-Mer
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From this reading So it was decided that the family should go to their little farm at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He suggested the mountains; but Esperance would have none of them.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
Conservatoirenoun
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
a female human offspring
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So it was decided that the family should go to their little farm at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.
greatly pleased
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
Esperance
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From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
a social unit living together
From this reading So it was decided that the family should go to their little farm at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading So it was decided that the family should go to their little farm at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So it was decided that the family should go to their little farm at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suggested the mountains; but Esperance would have none of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
horizonsnounUS /hərˈaɪzənz/
plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
go away from a place
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So it was decided that the family should go to their little farm at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.
held dear
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He suggested the mountains; but Esperance would have none of them.
not one, and not any
From this reading He suggested the mountains; but Esperance would have none of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
Potain
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From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was decided that the family should go to their little farm at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He suggested the mountains; but Esperance would have none of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So it was decided that the family should go to their little farm at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He suggested the mountains; but Esperance would have none of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Doctor Potain had told the philosopher that it was absolutely imperative that his daughter should have two or three months of absolute quiet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She loved far horizons and vast plains, but her real choice was the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the recent excitement at the Conservatoire, following the competition, Esperance was delighted to act upon the Doctor's advice to leave Paris.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He suggested the mountains; but Esperance would have none of them.
