used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She rang a silver bell, and immediately after a maid appeared.
Aha
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From this reading "Aha, bah!" she muttered; "he shall tell me all."
(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 "Aha, bah!" she muttered; "he shall tell me all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She rang a silver bell, and immediately after a maid appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
bah
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From this reading "Aha, bah!" she muttered; "he shall tell me all."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She rang a silver bell, and immediately after a maid appeared.
CARMEN
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From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
a female human offspring
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aha, bah!" she muttered; "he shall tell me all."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She rang a silver bell, and immediately after a maid appeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Monsieur de Larsagny?"
Larsagny
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From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
a female domestic
From this reading She rang a silver bell, and immediately after a maid appeared.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aha, bah!" she muttered; "he shall tell me all."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Where is Monsieur de Larsagny?"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Aha, bah!" she muttered; "he shall tell me all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She rang a silver bell, and immediately after a maid appeared.
Rivoli
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From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Aha, bah!" she muttered; "he shall tell me all."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She rang a silver bell, and immediately after a maid appeared.
express in words
From this reading "Aha, bah!" she muttered; "he shall tell me all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARMEN In a magnificently furnished house in the Rue de Rivoli sat Carmen, the handsome daughter of the bank director Larsagny.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
communicated in words
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pensively gazing at the carpet, and from time to time uttered a low sigh.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Monsieur de Larsagny?"
