used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
for the reason that
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
not accessible to view
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
set up or found
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
fruit-trees
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From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
provoking horror
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
a message received and understood
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
Jardins
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From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
immediately past
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
LIA
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From this reading LIA.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
that is looked for
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house was old and in bad repair, but it still possessed a small garden planted with fruit-trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
uncomplaininglyadverb
without complaining
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jacob sought for two days the place where Lia had concealed herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lived in the _rue des Jardins_, called thus because of the gardens which formerly abounded there, most of which had long since disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He at last obtained some information about her, and found that the poor girl's misery was horrible, but that she had endured it uncomplainingly and with angelic patience.
