used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
ailmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/
plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was summer and very hot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
Beck'snounUS /beks/
possessive form of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
Bonne-Maman
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From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
CABINETnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading THE PORTRESS’S CABINET.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
Dr
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From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
Désirée
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From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
Fifine
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From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
GeorgettenounUS /dʒɔːrˈdʒet/
a thin silk dress material
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was summer and very hot.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was summer and very hot.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
Pillule
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From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
PORTRESS'S
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From this reading THE PORTRESS’S CABINET.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was summer and very hot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRESS’S CABINET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was summer and very hot.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was summer and very hot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
which person or people
From this reading Medical aid was now really needed, and Madame, choosing to ignore the return of Dr. Pillule, who had been at home a week, conjured his English rival to continue his visits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Désirée, suddenly cured of her ailments, was, together with Fifine, packed off to Bonne-Maman, in the country, by way of precaution against infection.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Georgette, the youngest of Madame Beck’s children, took a fever.
