used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
Anges
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bursts of laughter rang out around her every now and then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
breakneckadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪknek/
moving at very high speed
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
BurstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Bursts of laughter rang out around her every now and then.
char-a-bancs
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
Claire
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
Couteau
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
dearly loved
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
Elise
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bursts of laughter rang out around her every now and then.
Ferrand
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Oh! what a filthy mess!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
Hyacinthe
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
installverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːl/
set up for use
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
immediately past
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Bursts of laughter rang out around her every now and then.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Oh! what a filthy mess!
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bursts of laughter rang out around her every now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! what a filthy mess!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bursts of laughter rang out around her every now and then.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Bursts of laughter rang out around her every now and then.
Rouquet
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
Saint-François
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
Sophie
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From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bursts of laughter rang out around her every now and then.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
Vincent
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From this reading In presence of that rushing torrent, Madame Vincent, with her dear little burden in her arms, hesitated to cross over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh! what a filthy mess!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The drivers whipped up their spirited little horses, and the vehicles went off at a breakneck pace, amidst the shouts of those left behind, and the splashing of the mire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large _char-a-bancs_, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-François and Claire des Anges were already seated.
