Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What is the meaning of this?" she asked.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Where can Monsieur Sabran be?" asked Madame Caraman.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Where can Monsieur Sabran be?" asked Madame Caraman.

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From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

clothing in general

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What is the meaning of this?" she asked.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading "What is the meaning of this?" she asked.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading "Where can Monsieur Sabran be?" asked Madame Caraman.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where can Monsieur Sabran be?" asked Madame Caraman.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What is the meaning of this?" she asked.

express in speech

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "What is the meaning of this?" she asked.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

communicated in words

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I think that we have more serious things to think of than masquerading."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is the meaning of this?" she asked.

at the time that

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where can Monsieur Sabran be?" asked Madame Caraman.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading THE DEVOTED Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Come, do not speak before you know everything," replied the Zouave; and in a few words he told her the story of his disguise.