used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Say I am coming at once,” replied Denise, very anxious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Say I am coming at once,” replied Denise, very anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Say I am coming at once,” replied Denise, very anxious.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
Baudu
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From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
Baudus
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From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow which was finishing Geneviève was Colomban's sudden disappearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
chaffed
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From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
Clara
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From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
Colomban's
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From this reading The blow which was finishing Geneviève was Colomban's sudden disappearance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Say I am coming at once,” replied Denise, very anxious.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
Denise
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From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The blow which was finishing Geneviève was Colomban's sudden disappearance.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
a boy or man
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The blow which was finishing Geneviève was Colomban's sudden disappearance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
Geneviève
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From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
a young female
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
the act of giving
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say I am coming at once,” replied Denise, very anxious.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
roused to anger
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
on one occasion
From this reading “Say I am coming at once,” replied Denise, very anxious.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Say I am coming at once,” replied Denise, very anxious.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
express in words
From this reading “Say I am coming at once,” replied Denise, very anxious.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
and nothing more
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The blow which was finishing Geneviève was Colomban's sudden disappearance.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
carry out
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
express in words
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
precisely as stated
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
at the time that
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blow which was finishing Geneviève was Colomban's sudden disappearance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading One morning in November, Denise was giving her first orders in the department when the Baudus' servant came to tell her that Mademoiselle Geneviève had passed a very bad night, and wished to see her cousin immediately.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading At first, chaffed by Clara, he had stopped out several nights; then, yielding to the mad desires of a quiet, chaste fellow, he had become her obedient slave, and had not returned one Monday, but had simply sent a farewell letter to Baudu, written in the studied terms of a man about to commit suicide.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For some time the young girl had been getting weaker and weaker, and she had been obliged to take to her bed two days before.
