used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I fear I am putting you to a great deal of trouble.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh no, monsieur, that you are not.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
a female human offspring
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I fear I am putting you to a great deal of trouble.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear I am putting you to a great deal of trouble.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
how
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From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
set afire or burning
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Oh no, monsieur, that you are not.
Moret
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From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, monsieur, that you are not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no, monsieur, that you are not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I fear I am putting you to a great deal of trouble.”
with low volume
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fear I am putting you to a great deal of trouble.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading I fear I am putting you to a great deal of trouble.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
at the time that
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
which person or people
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He started up in great surprise, and seeing Dame Moret, said— “I was so overpowered with sleep that I could really not resist indulging.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know how madame would have me act if she knew you were here; and now I know who you are, I am as anxious to serve you as madame herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fear I am putting you to a great deal of trouble.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our young hero must have slept soundly, for he did not awake when, in the dusk of the evening, Dame Moret and her daughter entered the room, quietly laid a cloth, put some cold fowl and ham upon the table, and finally lighted a lamp, which aroused him.
