used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
on or to one side
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
CamusnounUS /ˈkæmɪs/
French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
Choiseul
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From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
DreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
DUBARRYS
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From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
foi
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From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Javotte.
Javotte
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From this reading It was Javotte.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
marten-skin
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From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
Rochefort
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From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
at the time that
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF THE DUBARRYS Rochefort was pursuing Camus through Dreamland, when the touch of a hand upon his shoulder brought him wide awake.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had placed the tray with the coffee on a table by the window, and was standing beside him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He sat up, rubbed his eyes, burst out laughing as though the world he had awakened to was a huge joke, and, casting the marten-skin rug aside, rose to his feet.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “_Ma foi_,” said he, “I was chasing a man through the palace of Versailles, when Monsieur de Choiseul laid his hand on my shoulder—and the hand was yours.
