used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
Bois
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From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
Christophor
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
DISCLOSUREnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
Julien
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
in the direction of
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
