used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
Berangere
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From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
Dorgeroux
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From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
god-child
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From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
immediately past
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading We lunched without a word.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
not one, and not any
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
express in speech
From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until we had nearly ended did Noel Dorgeroux speak to his god-child:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lunched without a word.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading THE KISS Berangere next day resumed her place at meals, looking a little pale and wearing a more serious face than usual.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
which person or people
From this reading My uncle, who had not troubled about her during the last two days, kissed her absent-mindedly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We lunched without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We lunched without a word.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, dear, are you none the worse for your fall?"
