used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
absolutionnounUS /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
Catelle's
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From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
DEMENTIAnounUS /dɪˈmenʃiə/
mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
From this reading HERVE'S DEMENTIA.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
Hena
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From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
Herve
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From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
HERVE'S
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From this reading HERVE'S DEMENTIA.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
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 Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
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 "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
PressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading They shall be turned to profit."
re-ascended
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From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
scapularynoun
garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading They shall be turned to profit."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
carry out
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
Tezel's
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From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shall be turned to profit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They shall be turned to profit."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
the topmost one of two
From this reading No sooner had Herve closed the street door upon his mother than he slowly re-ascended the stairs to the upper chamber, saying to himself:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will take my mother an hour to reach La Catelle's house; at least as long to return; father will not be home until midnight; I have two full hours to myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pressing with a convulsive hand against his heart the scapulary containing Tezel's letter of absolution, Herve entered the room in which Hena was left alone.
