used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
d'Angleterre
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From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
having the place or position changed
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
Henri
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From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
Hôtel
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From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
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 BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
a female domestic
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
come together
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
on one occasion
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
permissibleadjectiveUS /pərˈmɪsəbəl/
that may be permitted especially as according to rule
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
RUNSnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
express in words
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
for a short time
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
required or under orders
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon she had given orders to have her luggage and the luggage of her maid removed at once to the Hôtel d'Angleterre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Being told that monsieur had gone out, she too had gone out, wearing a light shawl--to meet monsieur, as Henri supposed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some fifteen minutes madame had returned, appearing somewhat excited, if it were permissible to say so.
which person or people
From this reading THE BRIDE RUNS AWAY Henri, who was greatly disturbed, explained to Monte that madame came downstairs shortly after monsieur left for his walk and asked for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Henri had assured her that if her rooms were not suitable he would turn the house upside down to please her.
