used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Foremost among the assiduous ones were the notary and the _curé_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foremost among the assiduous ones were the notary and the _curé_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading Foremost among the assiduous ones were the notary and the _curé_.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
curé
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From this reading Foremost among the assiduous ones were the notary and the _curé_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
ForemostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Foremost among the assiduous ones were the notary and the _curé_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading In spite of these inconveniences visitors were not wanting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
absolutely essential
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
not any; not one
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of these inconveniences visitors were not wanting.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading Foremost among the assiduous ones were the notary and the _curé_.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of these inconveniences visitors were not wanting.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Foremost among the assiduous ones were the notary and the _curé_.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
Rosalie's
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From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
the act of searching for something
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of these inconveniences visitors were not wanting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
Sun-God
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From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In spite of these inconveniences visitors were not wanting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
Victorine
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From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading In spite of these inconveniences visitors were not wanting.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If Victorine were busy with the housework, she sometimes obliged a caller to wait.
nonexistent
From this reading In spite of these inconveniences visitors were not wanting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which gave Miss Rosalie's door step a reputation as the most favourable spot in the entire canton for catching cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No fewer ceremonies were necessary than in seeking an audience with the Sun-God.
