used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
any strong feeling
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
François
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From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
the act of departing
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
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 At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
Quiberon
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From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
cut with a saw
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Quiberon he had reserved a special room that she might have at least an hour of rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
Soulacroup
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From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
a shaky motion
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading François said with emotion as he kissed her trembling hand, "Everything is going well, Madame, be assured."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
at the time that
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But feared that something serious might have happened while she was on the way.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She went pale as death when she saw the philosopher and his wife waiting for her at the train, although they had sent her reassuring telegrams every few hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading François had made a special arrangement with the captain of the _Soulacroup_, so that the charming Countess need not risk travelling with geese and pigs.
