used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRISIS.
abbe's
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From this reading The abbe's departure left a void in the household.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
react verbally
From this reading He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a temporary respite, she knew.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A CRISIS.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
the act of departing
From this reading The abbe's departure left a void in the household.
an old word for “before”
From this reading He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
divisible by two
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
Gabrielle
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From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
a social unit living together
From this reading The abbe's departure left a void in the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The abbe's departure left a void in the household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was but a temporary respite, she knew.
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 The abbe's departure left a void in the household.
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 He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
absolutely essential
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
not any; not one
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading It was but a temporary respite, she knew.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was but a temporary respite, she knew.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading It was but a temporary respite, she knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abbe's departure left a void in the household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading The abbe's departure left a void in the household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a temporary respite, she knew.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had grown to be so conspicuous and necessary a feature in it that even Gabrielle regretted his mercurial presence, while conscious of a feeling of relief in that he no more pursued her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would return ere long, renew the siege, demand an answer.
