used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mme. de Croixmare looks a dragon!
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
(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 looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
in addition
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
bristlyadjective
very irritable
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
can't
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From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
Croixmare
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From this reading Mme. de Croixmare looks a dragon!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mme. de Croixmare looks a dragon!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Mme. de Croixmare looks a dragon!
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
how
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From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mme. de Croixmare looks a dragon!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. de Croixmare looks a dragon!
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
Ollendorfish
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From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
peacock's
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From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
sirop
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From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I can't think how poor papa insisted upon my having such a godmother.
precisely as stated
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
Victorine
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From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She looked me through and through, and I felt all my French getting jumbled, and it came out with such an English accent; and after we had bowed a good deal, and said heaps of Ollendorfish kind of sentences, I was given some "sirop" and water, and conducted to bed by Victorine.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face is quite white, and her hair so black and drawn off her forehead, and she has a bristly moustache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is also very up right and thin, and walks with an ebony stick, and her voice is like a peacock's.
