used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY.
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
anew
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
dejeunernoun
a midday meal
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
divisible by two
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
Gabrielle
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From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
come together
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
pre-occupied
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From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
salliesnounUS /ˈsæliz/
plural of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The liveliest sallies of the abbe fell dismally flat, for even Gabrielle was so pre-occupied that she could not summon a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
up to a particular time
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family did not meet again till the next day at the hour of second _dejeuner_, and an intangible cloud appeared to have fallen on the party.
trustinglyadverb
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
which person or people
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The chevalier, sulky and silent, would not raise his eyes from his plate.
the day immediately before today
From this reading There was something like suspicion in the manner of those who yesterday were so trustingly united.
