used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That--is--right--all--must--suffer--Caillette--also!"
in addition
From this reading "That--is--right--all--must--suffer--Caillette--also!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
Caillette
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From this reading "That--is--right--all--must--suffer--Caillette--also!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
the act of departing
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That--is--right--all--must--suffer--Caillette--also!"
immediately past
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
maudlinadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
effusively or insincerely emotional
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That--is--right--all--must--suffer--Caillette--also!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
Remiremont
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From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That--is--right--all--must--suffer--Caillette--also!"
Robeckal
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From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
Rolla
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From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "That--is--right--all--must--suffer--Caillette--also!"
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
vowingverbUS /ˈvaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading "Certainly, Caillette, too," replied Robeckal, inwardly vowing to follow his own ideas with respect to this last, and then he hurried after the steward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading "Our score will be settled now on one board," he said, with a wink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ESCAPED Before Robeckal had gone with Simon, he had hurried to Rolla and told her that he was going to Remiremont now to get some policemen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The fat woman had looked at him with swimming eyes, and in a maudlin voice replied:
