used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
Caillet
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From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
Denise
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From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Uneasiness is depicted on the sweet face of the young maid.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
ENVYnounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading THE WAYS OF ENVY.
Etienne
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From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Uneasiness is depicted on the sweet face of the young maid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
Lambkinnoun
a very young lamb
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
listensverbUS /ˈlɪsənz/
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
a female domestic
From this reading Uneasiness is depicted on the sweet face of the young maid.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
Mazurec
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From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAYS OF ENVY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uneasiness is depicted on the sweet face of the young maid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
provostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
do one's shopping
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Uneasiness is depicted on the sweet face of the young maid.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYS OF ENVY.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Denise, the niece of Etienne Marcel and betrothed to Jocelyn the Champion, has retired to a large apartment over the cloth shop of the provost and is busy sewing by a lamp.
in the direction of
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
UneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Uneasiness is depicted on the sweet face of the young maid.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE WAYS OF ENVY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
William
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From this reading About a month had elapsed since the death of William Caillet, Adam the Devil and Mazurec the Lambkin.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From time to time she stays her needle and listens towards the window through which the confused talk and hurrying steps of large numbers of people on the street penetrate into the room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Uneasiness is depicted on the sweet face of the young maid.
