used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
anew
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
on or to one side
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
wanted intensely
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
having the place or position changed
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
GINGOLPHE
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From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
the act of departing
From this reading The tobacconist was not in the habit of going to meet things.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
an established custom
From this reading The tobacconist was not in the habit of going to meet things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RUE ST.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
Jacquetot
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From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
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 It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
come together
From this reading The tobacconist was not in the habit of going to meet things.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
quitted
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From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
worried and uneasy
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading IN THE RUE ST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
do one's shopping
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
ST
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From this reading IN THE RUE ST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RUE ST.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The tobacconist was not in the habit of going to meet things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
tobacconistnoun
a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
window-end
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From this reading It was not that the little tobacco shop left aught to be desired in the way of order, neither had the tobacconist quitted his seat at the window-end of the counter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was not smoking, and at short intervals he drew aside the little red curtain and looked out into the quiet Rue St. Gingolphe with a certain eagerness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading GINGOLPHE AGAIN One would almost have said that the good citizen Jacquetot was restless and disturbed.
