used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
equally
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
Barre
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From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
cordiale
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From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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ententenoun
an informal alliance between countries
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divisible by two
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at any time
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has seen me," said Regina.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
Julia
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From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
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 Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
engage in
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She has seen me," said Regina.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
PIGLETSnounUS /ˈpɪɡlɪts/
plural of “piglet” — a young pig
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pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She has seen me," said Regina.
seule
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From this reading "Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
toute
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From this reading "Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."