used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To the right was the sea, to the left a glowering mass of dark rocks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
Esperance
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From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
gloweringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading To the right was the sea, to the left a glowering mass of dark rocks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In a little hollow of the hill, he settled the chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In a little hollow of the hill, he settled the chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the right was the sea, to the left a glowering mass of dark rocks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little hollow of the hill, he settled the chair.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading To the right was the sea, to the left a glowering mass of dark rocks.
Maurice
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From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
Potain
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From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the right was the sea, to the left a glowering mass of dark rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To the right was the sea, to the left a glowering mass of dark rocks.
SalonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To the right was the sea, to the left a glowering mass of dark rocks.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In a little hollow of the hill, he settled the chair.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
tamarisknounUS /ˈtæmərɪsk/
any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The particular part of the beach had been chosen by Maurice, for it was during this time of forced repose that he intended to do his cousin's portrait for the next Salon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great tamarisk with feathery foliage of bright green formed a background.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Esperance kept her word to Doctor Potain, and spent fifteen days stretched out in a cosy lounge chair.
