used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
(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 She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
at or in or to any place
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Will madame take the blue despatch-box with her as usual?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will madame take the blue despatch-box with her as usual?" she asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Will madame take the blue despatch-box with her as usual?" she asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
despatch-box
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From this reading "Will madame take the blue despatch-box with her as usual?" she asked.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
at any time
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sabine hesitated for a second.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
Heronac
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From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Sabine hesitated for a second.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
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 In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Will madame take the blue despatch-box with her as usual?" she asked.
a female domestic
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
Sabine'snounUS /səˈbiːnz/
possessive form of “sabine” — a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sabine hesitated for a second.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
Simone
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From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
carry out
From this reading "Will madame take the blue despatch-box with her as usual?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Will madame take the blue despatch-box with her as usual?" she asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She had been with Sabine ever since the week after her marriage, and was a widow and a Parisian, with a kind and motherly heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will madame take the blue despatch-box with her as usual?" she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading In the morning before they left Heronac, Sabine's elderly maid, Simone, came to her with the face she always wore when her speech might contain any reference to the past.
a late time of life
From this reading She had never gone anywhere without it in all those five years--but now everything was changed.
