used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
(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 We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
bouillonnounUS /ˌbuːˈwɪlən/
a clear seasoned broth
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
take in solid food
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
set up or found
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
HungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
hear with intention
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
Mme
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From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
be obedient to
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
RECONCILIATIONnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
Sarennes
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From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
be seated
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall have need of all our strength for the morrow," she said, cheerfully.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RECONCILIATION We found Mme. de Sarennes awaiting us in her room, with a generous bouillon warming over a lamp.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were eager to discuss the events of the day, but she would not listen to a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be good soldiers now and obey orders; eat first, and then to bed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hunger and faintness will not add to your courage, my daughters; sit down and eat.
