used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight o’clock was striking.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he went off without looking Thérèse in the face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
Grivetnoun
white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face
From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went off without looking Thérèse in the face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
Laurent
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From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then he went off without looking Thérèse in the face.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
mercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
Michaud
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From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
noble-hearted
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From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Eight o’clock was striking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he went off without looking Thérèse in the face.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
Raquin
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From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
not used up
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
do one's shopping
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
a male human offspring
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Eight o’clock was striking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went off without looking Thérèse in the face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
Thérèse
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From this reading Then he went off without looking Thérèse in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Laurent resumed calling of an evening, every two or three days, remaining in the shop talking to Madame Raquin for half an hour.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eight o’clock was striking.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went off without looking Thérèse in the face.
at the time that
From this reading One Thursday evening, when Laurent happened to be there, old Michaud and Grivet entered.
which person or people
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he went off without looking Thérèse in the face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old mercer regarded him as the rescuer of her niece, as a noble-hearted young man who had done his utmost to restore her son to her, and she welcomed him with tender kindness.
