used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now----" the little man shrugged his shoulders.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But yesterday you were a baby in your father's arms.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But yesterday you were a baby in your father's arms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
Bellerivre
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From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yesterday you were a baby in your father's arms.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
cocoonsnounUS /kəˈkuːnz/
plural of “cocoon” — silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But yesterday you were a baby in your father's arms.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
Gaspard
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From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who would have thought it possible?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now----" the little man shrugged his shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But yesterday you were a baby in your father's arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
full of life and energy
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And now----" the little man shrugged his shoulders.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now----" the little man shrugged his shoulders.
many times at short intervals
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Who would have thought it possible?
raisesnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading And now----" the little man shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading And now----" the little man shrugged his shoulders.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Who would have thought it possible?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But yesterday you were a baby in your father's arms.
which person or people
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PIERRE MAKES A FRIEND The buyer who came to Bellerivre from the Gaspard silk mills was a lively little Frenchman whom Pierre had often seen before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who would have thought it possible?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
the day immediately before today
From this reading But yesterday you were a baby in your father's arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "So it is you, my young friend, who this year raises the cocoons!" cried the merchant cordially.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But yesterday you were a baby in your father's arms.
