used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
(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 She tore it open mechanically, all news being indifferent to her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She tore it open mechanically, all news being indifferent to her.
Blauve
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From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
a young female
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading She tore it open mechanically, all news being indifferent to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tore it open mechanically, all news being indifferent to her.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
immediately past
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She tore it open mechanically, all news being indifferent to her.
Mlle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
nataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She tore it open mechanically, all news being indifferent to her.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She tore it open mechanically, all news being indifferent to her.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
an educational institution
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading She tore it open mechanically, all news being indifferent to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her mother had been for the last few days a nurse at Rheims, her natal city, under bombardment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was from Mlle. de Blauve, a girl of fourteen, and announced that her father, Commandant de Blauve, had died upon the field of honor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three little De Blauve girls were alone at home with the governess, the two older brothers being in Jersey at school.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she was opening, in a drawer, the box of his favorite cigars and would fain have lost herself in the odor which brought before her the image of her man, a telegram was brought to her.
