used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
all-absorbing
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From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
Bonneval
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From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
Châteaudun
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From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
Cloyes
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From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
country-side
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From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
remove the dust from
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
engine-builder
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From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
Françoise
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From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
Hourdequin
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From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
how
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From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
ransackingnounUS /ˈrænsækɪŋ/
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
ricksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
Rognes
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From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
the rays of the sun
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
threshing-machine
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From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
up to a particular time
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jean was not well, and was ransacking his brains as to how he might best recover possession of Françoise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading A month had already gone by since he had clasped her, on that very spot, among the wheat which they were now threshing; and since then she had always escaped from him, apprehensively.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
which person or people
From this reading Jean had been engaged for a couple of days in some fields which Hourdequin owned near Rognes, and where he had set up a steam threshing-machine, hired from a Châteaudun engine-builder, who sent it about from Bonneval to Cloyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
but in spite of that
From this reading He began to despair of renewing the intercourse; and yet his desire was increasing, becoming an all-absorbing, maddening passion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With his cart and his two horses, the young man brought the sheaves from the surrounding ricks, and then took the grain to the farm; while the machine, puffing away from morning till night, scattered golden dust in the sunlight, and filled the country-side with a terrific, incessant snorting.
