used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
anew
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
a boy or man
From this reading And the old fellow replied in a fury:
fishing-party
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From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And the old fellow replied in a fury:
Gerome
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From this reading Gerome."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
held up in the air
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
not in physical motion
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And the old fellow replied in a fury:
Roland
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From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
Rosemilly
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From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
Tschah
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From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
precisely as stated
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
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 "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
(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, well!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Tschah!" exclaimed old Roland suddenly, after he had remained motionless for a quarter of an hour, his eyes fixed on the water, while now and again he very slightly lifted his line sunk in the sea.
which person or people
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Madame Roland, dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosemilly, who had been invited to join the fishing-party, woke up, and turning her head to look at her husband, said:
