used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is her doing that you are here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, come in here.
dirtied
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From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It is her doing that you are here.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is her doing that you are here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, come in here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, come in here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My wife is waiting up to welcome you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is her doing that you are here.
Jules
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From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
messieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife is waiting up to welcome you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
go across or through
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is her doing that you are here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My wife is waiting up to welcome you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My wife is waiting up to welcome you.
Varlin
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From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Jules Varlin held the lantern above his head, and took a good look at his visitors.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading My wife is waiting up to welcome you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
accept gladly
From this reading My wife is waiting up to welcome you.
(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 "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
at the time that
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife is waiting up to welcome you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will pass very well for young fishermen, messieurs," he said, "when you have dirtied your faces and hands a bit, and rubbed your hair the wrong way, all over your head.
