Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

a French abbot

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

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From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading He sat in the antechamber during the evening, where he slept like a dormouse.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

past form of “black” — make or become black

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

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From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

prepared by cutting

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

having lost your job

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather

From this reading He sat in the antechamber during the evening, where he slept like a dormouse.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He sat in the antechamber during the evening, where he slept like a dormouse.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He sat in the antechamber during the evening, where he slept like a dormouse.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

past form of “garden” — work in the garden

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

a young female

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

neat and smart in appearance; well cared for

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

a social unit living together

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

female equine animal

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

absolutely essential

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat in the antechamber during the evening, where he slept like a dormouse.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He sat in the antechamber during the evening, where he slept like a dormouse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

in or at the place that

From this reading He sat in the antechamber during the evening, where he slept like a dormouse.

which person or people

From this reading AN OLD MAID'S HOUSEHOLD To complete the picture of the internal habits and ways of this house, it is necessary to group around Mademoiselle Cormon and the Abbe de Sponde Jacquelin, Josette, and Mariette, the cook, who employed themselves in providing for the comfort of uncle and niece.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading He waited at table, groomed the mare, gardened, blacked the abbe's boots, went on errands, chopped the wood, drove the carriole, and fetched the oats, straw, and hay from Prebaudet.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was in love with Josette, a girl of thirty, whom Mademoiselle would have dismissed had she married him.

a late time of life

From this reading Jacquelin, a man of forty, short, fat, ruddy, and brown, with a face like a Breton sailor, had been in the service of the house for twenty-two years.