used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
BITERnounUS /ˈbaɪtər/
someone who bites
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
BITTENverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Forgive me, if you can," he said.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Tears were stealing quietly down her cold face.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me, if you can," he said.
Fournel
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From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Forgive me, if you can," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Forgive me, if you can," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
Madelinette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me, if you can," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
with low volume
From this reading Tears were stealing quietly down her cold face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Forgive me, if you can," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
express in speech
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Tears were stealing quietly down her cold face.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears were stealing quietly down her cold face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tears were stealing quietly down her cold face.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN Madelinette was faint, and, sitting down, she drank the wine feebly, then leaned her head against the back of the chair, her face turned from Fournel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made a gesture of assent with her hand, but she did not speak.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You have this to comfort you, that if friendship is a boon in this world you have an honest friend in George Fournel."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Forgive me, if you can," he said.
