used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
anew
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
(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 "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an unexpected meeting gave them momentary occupation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
doesn't
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From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But an unexpected meeting gave them momentary occupation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "But the horses, Monsieur le Baron?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
Jules
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From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "But the horses, Monsieur le Baron?"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But an unexpected meeting gave them momentary occupation.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading But an unexpected meeting gave them momentary occupation.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "But the horses, Monsieur le Baron?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But an unexpected meeting gave them momentary occupation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But an unexpected meeting gave them momentary occupation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading But an unexpected meeting gave them momentary occupation.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But after a time the Baron grew impatient, and said to the coachman: "Jules, go and see why madame doesn't come."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh! they will be all right, we are here."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A fine drizzle had begun to fall; and the wait went on again as if it would never finish.
