used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “You made him thoroughly understand that I counted on the baron to-day?”
Bouthemont
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From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
brassesnounUS /ˈbræsɪz/
plural of “brass” — an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
brocatelle
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From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “You made him thoroughly understand that I counted on the baron to-day?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
Desforges's
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From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
drawing-room
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From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You made him thoroughly understand that I counted on the baron to-day?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “You made him thoroughly understand that I counted on the baron to-day?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
to-day
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From this reading “You made him thoroughly understand that I counted on the baron to-day?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You made him thoroughly understand that I counted on the baron to-day?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That day Bouthemont was the first to arrive at Madame Desforges's four o'clock tea.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
at the time that
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading Still alone in her large Louis XVI. drawing-room, the brasses and brocatelle of which shone out with a clear gaiety, the latter rose with an air of impatience, saying, “Well?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well,” replied the young man, “when I told him I should doubtless call on you he formally promised me to come.”
