used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
Camille
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From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
don't
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From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
a boy or man
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
Jeufosse
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From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
Laurent
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From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
mercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
Raquin
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From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Don’t you remember?
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
do one's shopping
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
a male human offspring
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
make square
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
Thérèse
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From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The old mercer looked at the strapping blade, seeking among her recollections and finding nothing, while Thérèse placidly observed the scene.
which person or people
From this reading “What!” resumed Camille, “you don’t recognise Laurent, little Laurent, the son of daddy Laurent who owns those beautiful fields of corn out Jeufosse way.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Thursday, Camille, on returning from his office, brought with him a great fellow with square shoulders, whom he pushed in a familiar manner into the shop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother,” he said to Madame Raquin, pointing to the newcomer, “do you recognise this gentleman?”
