used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
apart from; not including
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
Henri
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From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
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 He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
Mentone
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From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
other's
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From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a quarter past three.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was a quarter past three.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
carry out
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a quarter past three.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
on a floor above
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
Valérie
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From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
look attentively
From this reading Sitting at his desk, he looked at his watch as he heard Valérie and her mother go upstairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had attended to them subconsciously, as it were; his mind had never for an instant left Henri Mentone.
whereby
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From this reading And it was beginning to take form now, a plan whereby he might effect the other's escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |THERE had been a caller, there had been parish matters, there had been endless things through endless hours which he had been unable to avoid--except in mind.
