used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Valois loves a strong man to lean upon.
alison
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From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
AMELIE
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From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
Bearnais
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From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
Claire
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From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
conformity or harmony
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Valois loves a strong man to lean upon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
without good reason
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Valois loves a strong man to lean upon.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Valois loves a strong man to lean upon.
meditated
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From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
a course of conduct
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
Queen-Mother
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From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
express in speech
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Valois loves a strong man to lean upon.
student-back
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From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If the Queen-Mother be dead," said the Professor, "that is one more stone out of the path of the Bearnais.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
TreadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Valois loves a strong man to lean upon.
ValoisnounUS /vælˈwɑː/
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading The Valois loves a strong man to lean upon.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As he went he meditated deeply, and Claire waited for him to speak.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Treading lightly by his side, she smelled the honeysuckle scent of the sweet alison which she had carried idly away in her hand.
which person or people
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THREE SONS OF MADAME AMELIE They went back, keeping step together, tall Claire with hand fearlessly placed on the shoulder of her Professor, who straightened his bowed student-back at the light touch.
