used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
anew
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
Camille
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From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
CAMUSnounUS /ˈkæmɪs/
French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
Choiseul's
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From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
DECLARATIONnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
put on clothes
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
Dubarrys
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From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was now returning to help her mistress to dress for the evening.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
Fontrailles
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From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was now returning to help her mistress to dress for the evening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
half-past
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From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
Javotte
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
Lavenne
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From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
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 THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
a human being
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
Picpus
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She was now returning to help her mistress to dress for the evening.
Rochefort
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From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
Rochefort's
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From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
ValoisnounUS /vælˈwɑː/
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
at the time that
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF CAMUS Javotte, when she left the Rue Picpus, took her way to the Rue de Valois.
in or at the place that
From this reading Immediately on Rochefort quitting her that morning, she had gone to the Rue de Valois, helped her mistress to dress, and then slipped out on her mission to Rochefort’s rooms, where she had first met Lavenne.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that Camille Fontrailles had slept at the Dubarrys’ house in the Rue de Valois, and as Javotte was now in her service, she had to follow her mistress.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Troubled in mind at not having made a clear breast of the affair about Choiseul’s letter, and feeling sure that Lavenne would be the best person to help Rochefort in that matter, she had slipped out again at half-past six.
