used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
the act of departing
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
Fatou
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From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
Fatou-gaye
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
freeradjectiveUS /ˈfriːər/
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
go away from a place
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
on one occasion
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
relieve from
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
Samba-Hamet's
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
at the time that
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
