used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
anew
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
unvarying in nature
From this reading It was this man's constant duty to prepare his food.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was this man's constant duty to prepare his food.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading La Salle examined him through half-shut eyes.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading "Where is your load of goods?" inquired the explorer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading La Salle examined him through half-shut eyes.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was this man's constant duty to prepare his food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "Where is your load of goods?" inquired the explorer.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
half-shut
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From this reading La Salle examined him through half-shut eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading La Salle examined him through half-shut eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where is your load of goods?" inquired the explorer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is your load of goods?" inquired the explorer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
Jolycoeur
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From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
held up in the air
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Where is your load of goods?" inquired the explorer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was this man's constant duty to prepare his food.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was this man's constant duty to prepare his food.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
Salle
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From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
Sieur
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From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where is your load of goods?" inquired the explorer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this man's constant duty to prepare his food.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading La Salle examined him through half-shut eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is your load of goods?" inquired the explorer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jolycoeur, savagely hairy, approached with that look of sulky menace La Salle never appeared to see in his servants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jolycoeur lifted a quick look, and dropping it again, replied, "Sieur de la Salle, I was waiting for the cook to hand me out the dishes you ordered against you came back."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where is your load of goods?" inquired the explorer.
