used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECRET OF THE SEA “Eh bien?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
bien
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From this reading A SECRET OF THE SEA “Eh bien?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
Eh
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From this reading A SECRET OF THE SEA “Eh bien?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
Gaspard
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From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
and nothing more
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
mordieu
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From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SECRET OF THE SEA “Eh bien?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A SECRET OF THE SEA “Eh bien?”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET OF THE SEA “Eh bien?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
transport commercially
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
shodadjectiveUS /ʃɑːd/
wearing footgear
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
a particular situation
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
having a supporting base
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECRET OF THE SEA “Eh bien?”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gaspard was shod, for he had turned in all standing just before the disaster to the ship; but Yves, more particular or less tired, had kicked his shoes off.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what is it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what is it?
at the time that
From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
a Caucasian
From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
an affirmative
From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
you'll
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From this reading “_Eh bien?_” “Something funny, _mordieu!_ Yes, when you see it you’ll stare.”
Yves
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From this reading The big Yves laughed in his beard and dug his naked toes into the hot white sand luxuriously.
