used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
Antoine
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From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
Châteaubrun
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From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
don't
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From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
fidgets
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From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
Fresselines
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From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
a man of refinement
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
good-for-naughtnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
he's
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From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
It's
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From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
staying power
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
the act of punishing
From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
have in common
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I undertook to share my bed with that good-for-naught; but my gentleman, on the plea that he is growing, must needs have the fidgets in his legs, and he kicked me so many times that I abandoned the field to him.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let him sleep in a bed, as he's so set upon it! for my part, I shall be much more comfortable here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the exemplary punishment which the page of Châteaubrun underwent at Fresselines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After about two hours' sleep, Emile was awakened with a start by the fall of a heavy body on the straw beside him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's nothing, it's only I," said Monsieur Antoine; "don't let me disturb you.
