used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
(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 She, at all events, has something to occupy her.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She, at all events, has something to occupy her.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
cannot
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From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
dearly loved
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
don't
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From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
divisible by two
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She, at all events, has something to occupy her.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, at all events, has something to occupy her.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
how
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From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
Jonquiere
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From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading She, at all events, has something to occupy her.”
and nothing more
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We cannot even occupy ourselves with a little needlework, as it is forbidden.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
Raymonde
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From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She, at all events, has something to occupy her.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I asked for a place with the patients, but all were already distributed, so that my only resource will be to try to sleep tonight.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And addressing herself to Madame de Jonquiere, she added: “If you only knew how long we find the time in our fine first-class carriage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! my dear,” she hastily said to Raymonde, “don’t pity your mother for being so much taken up with her patients.
