(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 The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
for the reason that
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
at any time
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
Grenouillere
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From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
Marlborough
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From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
MICHEL
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From this reading IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT.
Moumouth
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From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
not any; not one
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
SEARCHESnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “search” — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
From this reading IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No animal had ever displayed to her so many brilliant qualities; not one of her previous favorites had ever caused her such bitter regrets.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days passed in painful expectation; but the cat, like General Marlborough, did not come back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The despair of Madame de la Grenouillere was sincere, profound, and silent,--all the more intense because it was suppressed.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She continually pictured to herself the charming ways of Moumouth, his natural goodness, his superior intelligence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MOTHER MICHEL SEARCHES FOR HER CAT.
