used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah! that's a good girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! that's a good girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
a female human offspring
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, father, I have."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
a young female
From this reading "Ah! that's a good girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ah! that's a good girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, father, I have."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
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 I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
Payot
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From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
RENÉE'S
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From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
the rays of the sun
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
carry out
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
that's
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From this reading "Ah! that's a good girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
Villebois
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From this reading RENÉE'S EXPERIENCE IN STORM AND SUNSHINE The next afternoon about three o'clock, Payot called at the house of Villebois, to see his daughter.
(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, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew you would respect your old father's wishes, and take a reasonable view of the matter.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, father, I have."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my child, have you made up your mind yet?"
