Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

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From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

a young person of either sex

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

a female human offspring

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The old woman went on: "It was like this, my friends.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Tell us, good mother!"

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

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From this reading "How so, Sophie?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

a boy or man

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The old woman went on: "It was like this, my friends.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

joined in matrimony

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Tell us, good mother!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The old woman went on: "It was like this, my friends.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The old woman went on: "It was like this, my friends.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

a feeling of deep longing

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "How so, Sophie?

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From this reading "How so, Sophie?

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

express in words

From this reading Tell us, good mother!"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The old woman went on: "It was like this, my friends.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

not anticipated

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tell us, good mother!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The old woman went on: "It was like this, my friends.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

at the time that

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The gipsy troupe into which my daughter Marie married, were encamped one day on a common, and thither came a lad with an infant in his arms.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading OLD MEMORIES AND A NEW IDEA "SHE lost her little one when it was six months old," answered the old woman, "and she was grieving and pining, and well-nigh heart-broken, when one day le bon Dieu sent her, in a strange, unlooked-for way, another child!"