aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
(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 On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He was, in fact, awaiting the coming of Esperance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
Belle-Isle
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From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was, in fact, awaiting the coming of Esperance.
without stop or interruption
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
else
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From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
Esperance
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From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was, in fact, awaiting the coming of Esperance.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
Frahender
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From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
a long fixed look
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
go away from a place
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
Maurice
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From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
Mlle
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From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
Montjoie
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From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
Penhouet
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From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
in the near future
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he pretended not to have seen the carriage and continued to gaze up at the stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
at the time that
From this reading When they arrived there, at ten in the evening, Esperance recognised the Duke in the distance as soon as the carriage stopped.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He was looking out of one of the great windows above the terrace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the fifteenth of September the girls had to tear themselves away from their quiet retreat at Belle-Isle, and leave Penhouet and all else to travel with Mlle. Frahender, Jean and Maurice to the Château de Montjoie.
