used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
anew
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
C'est
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From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
entendu
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From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
femme
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From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
mais
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From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
ogledverbUS /ˈoʊɡəld/
past form of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
Quelle
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From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
spatteringnounUS /ˈspætərɪŋ/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He ogled again with infinitesimal eyes and went out of the room.
a Caucasian
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why the ..."
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But if he had any such wish he mastered it until the door hid him from sight.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He had the air of wishing to wipe the perspiration from his brows and to exclaim, "_Quelle femme_!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_C'est entendu_," he said with a heavy sigh, drops of moisture spattering from beneath his white moustache, "_mais_ ..."
