used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked round as a barrel on her shrunken shanks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading She looked round as a barrel on her shrunken shanks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
calveverb
release ice
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
Coliche
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From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
cow-house
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From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
Françoise
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From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked round as a barrel on her shrunken shanks.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
Lise
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From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked round as a barrel on her shrunken shanks.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
a brief written record
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked round as a barrel on her shrunken shanks.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked round as a barrel on her shrunken shanks.
Saint-Fiacre's
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From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
shanksnounUS /ʃæŋks/
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading She looked round as a barrel on her shrunken shanks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading She looked round as a barrel on her shrunken shanks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never had any animal swollen to such an extent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nine months fell exactly on Saint-Fiacre's Day, for Françoise had been careful to note the date on which she had taken her to the bull.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lost in thought she stood in the cow-house, gazing at the cow, whose belly was distended beyond measure.
won't
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From this reading "I only hope La Coliche won't calve at the same time as me!" repeated Lise every morning.
