used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOUTRAN AND CARMEN.
Ardennesnoun
a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
make calm or still
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
CARMEN
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From this reading GOUTRAN AND CARMEN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
GOUTRAN
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From this reading GOUTRAN AND CARMEN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no longer hesitated.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He no longer hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
Jane
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From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
immediately past
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
for more time
From this reading He no longer hesitated.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer hesitated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
determined
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
which person or people
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now that calm was in a measure restored, Goutran thought of Carmen with quickened pulse.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
produce a literary work
From this reading He resolved to write to a millionaire uncle of his who spent his last days hunting wolves in the Ardennes, and beg him to come up and lay his proposal before the banker.
Zeld
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From this reading Goutran was really in love, although for a time his attention had been distracted by the strange affair of Jane Zeld.
