used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He said in her ear in the bad French she took for Belgian:
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading He said in her ear in the bad French she took for Belgian:
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
Breagh's
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From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He said in her ear in the bad French she took for Belgian:
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He said in her ear in the bad French she took for Belgian:
a young female
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said in her ear in the bad French she took for Belgian:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
interposing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
engage in
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
Potier
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From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Do not question her, but go and make ready her apartment, and prepare food for her.
done under pressure
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said in her ear in the bad French she took for Belgian:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
in a strange manner
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She laughed, and so strangely that Madame Potier cried out in terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He said in her ear in the bad French she took for Belgian:
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading "Madame has traveled many miles, fasting, and she has suffered a great bereavement....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have rushed at the girl and clutched her but for Breagh's strong interposing hand.
