used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
(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 After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
Anselme
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
dearly loved
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Beranger
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
bon
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
d'Heronac
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
having gaps or spaces
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
Dieu
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
divisible by two
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
promote over another
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Fordyce's
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Francois
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
gardenedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdənd/
past form of “garden” — work in the garden
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Heronac
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From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
engage in
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
Mussetnoun
French poet and writer (1810-1857)
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Pere
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
by chance
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
literature in metrical form
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
a special situation
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
precisely as stated
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
Villonnoun
French poet (flourished around 1460)
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
at the time that
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
