used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
Ah
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From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
Claire
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From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
cuttingsnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋz/
plural of “cutting” — the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
moving swiftly
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
giddy-pate
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From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
come to pass
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
Jules
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From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Oh, what a magnificent butterfly!
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
NETTLEverbUS /ˈnetəl/
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a magnificent butterfly!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
the topmost one of two
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading A large butterfly was flying over the weeds that grow at the foot of the wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Claire attended to her cuttings, Jules watered his vases, and Emile——Ah, giddy-pate, what should happen to him but another misfortune!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE NETTLE AFTER dinner, while their uncle read under the chestnut tree, the children scattered in the garden.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the upper side its wings are red, fringed with black, with big blue eyes; underneath they are brown with wavy lines.
