used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
at or in the front
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
Aubert
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From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, it was the end!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ay, it was the end!
opinion or judgment
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ay, it was the end!
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
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 “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
MonsignornounUS /mɑːnˈsiːnjər/
(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
Raymond
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From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
Raymond's
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From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
stammered
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From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
Valérie
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From this reading Valérie!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading |SHE came forward toward the buckboard, and into the lantern light--and stopped suddenly, looking from Raymond to the Bishop in a bewildered and startled way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I--Monsignor”--she bent her knee reverently--“I”--her eyes were searching their faces--“I---” Raymond's eyes fixed ahead of him, and he was silent.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why--why, Father Aubert,” she stammered, “I--I hardly knew you in that coat.
