used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
DRAGSnounUS /dræɡz/
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
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extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
hermit's
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From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
Jacques
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From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
go away from a place
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
Logerie
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From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
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 From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
MARQUISnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
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Maître
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From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
Michel
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From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
OYSTERSnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
Petit-Pierre
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From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
PICAUT
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purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
SOUDAY
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS DE SOUDAY DRAGS FOR OYSTERS AND BRINGS UP PICAUT.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
warrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
which person or people
From this reading Bertha, who had left the farmhouse at La Logerie at the same time as Michel, reached, her father after a tramp of about two hours.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading From a feeling that was purely chivalrous, Monsieur de Souday had not been willing to leave the country so long as Petit-Pierre was in it, and in danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found him extraordinarily depressed and utterly disgusted with the hermit's life he was leading in Maître Jacques' warren, though the latter had arranged it for his personal comfort and installed him safely in it.
XXXIIadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading XXXII.
