used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
abloomadjectiveUS /əˈbluːm/
bursting into flower
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
Bon
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From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
Chantonnay
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From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
Dieu
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From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
set up or found
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
Gemosac
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From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
mulberry-tree
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From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
on the contrary
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the Marquis had found her in a chair beneath the mulberry-tree in the old garden of that house near Gemosac which looks across the river toward the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is the month of May,” she further explained, indicating with a gesture of her dimpled hand the roses abloom all around them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bon Dieu! my old friend, what do you expect?” replied Madame de Chantonnay to a rather incoherent statement made to her one May afternoon by the Marquis de Gemosac.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One is young.
