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They had all eaten too much already, but these viands seemed to whet their appetites afresh, as though the idea had come to them that nothing whatever ought to be left.On avait déjà trop mangé, et ces viandes pourtant réveillaient les appétits, dans la pensée qu’il ne fallait laisser de rien.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Clorinde did all she could to whet the judge's anger, and she also dropped hints of her husband's approaching triumph, and held out a vague hope that the rejected one might be included in the new ministry.La jeune femme fouettait sa rancune. Puis, elle parlait à demi-mot du prochain triomphe de son mari, en lui donnant la vague espérance d'être compris dans la nouvelle combinaison ministérielle.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Vermouth and absinthe had been served to whet their appetites, and every one had been at once put into good spirits.On avait fait apporter du vermouth et de l'absinthe pour se mettre en appétit, et on s'était mis d'abord en belle humeur.Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et JeanPierre et JeanMaupassant, Guy dePierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de
We see the crimson streaks and the juicy ribs smoking over the fires, and the savoury odours are wafted to us on the breeze. Our appetites are whetted to a painful keenness.L'aspect des tranches saignantes, des côtes juteuses fumant sur la braise, l'odeur savoureuse que nous apporte la brise surexcitent notre faim jusqu'à la rendre intolérable.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Along the pine branch the bald buzzard whets his filthy beak; and the war-eagle, soaring over all, cuts sharply against the blue field of the heavens.Le vautour noir aiguise son bec impur contre les branches du pin, et l'aigle de combat, s'élevant au-dessus de tous, découpe sa vive silhouette sur l'azur des cieux.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
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whet
verb
| Basic forms | |
|---|---|
| Past | whetted |
| Imperative | whet |
| Present Participle (Participle I) | whetting |
| Past Participle (Participle II) | whetted |
| Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I whet | we whet |
| you whet | you whet |
| he/she/it whets | they whet |
| Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am whetting | we are whetting |
| you are whetting | you are whetting |
| he/she/it is whetting | they are whetting |
| Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have whetted | we have whetted |
| you have whetted | you have whetted |
| he/she/it has whetted | they have whetted |
| Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been whetting | we have been whetting |
| you have been whetting | you have been whetting |
| he/she/it has been whetting | they have been whetting |
| Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I whetted | we whetted |
| you whetted | you whetted |
| he/she/it whetted | they whetted |
| Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was whetting | we were whetting |
| you were whetting | you were whetting |
| he/she/it was whetting | they were whetting |
| Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had whetted | we had whetted |
| you had whetted | you had whetted |
| he/she/it had whetted | they had whetted |
| Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been whetting | we had been whetting |
| you had been whetting | you had been whetting |
| he/she/it had been whetting | they had been whetting |
| Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will whet | we shall/will whet |
| you will whet | you will whet |
| he/she/it will whet | they will whet |
| Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be whetting | we shall/will be whetting |
| you will be whetting | you will be whetting |
| he/she/it will be whetting | they will be whetting |
| Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have whetted | we shall/will have whetted |
| you will have whetted | you will have whetted |
| he/she/it will have whetted | they will have whetted |
| Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been whetting | we shall/will have been whetting |
| you will have been whetting | you will have been whetting |
| he/she/it will have been whetting | they will have been whetting |
| Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would whet | we should/would whet |
| you would whet | you would whet |
| he/she/it would whet | they would whet |
| Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would be whetting | we should/would be whetting |
| you would be whetting | you would be whetting |
| he/she/it would be whetting | they would be whetting |
| Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have whetted | we should/would have whetted |
| you would have whetted | you would have whetted |
| he/she/it would have whetted | they would have whetted |
| Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have been whetting | we should/would have been whetting |
| you would have been whetting | you would have been whetting |
| he/she/it would have been whetting | they would have been whetting |
| Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am whetted | we are whetted |
| you are whetted | you are whetted |
| he/she/it is whetted | they are whetted |
| Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am being whetted | we are being whetted |
| you are being whetted | you are being whetted |
| he/she/it is being whetted | they are being whetted |
| Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been whetted | we have been whetted |
| you have been whetted | you have been whetted |
| he/she/it has been whetted | they have been whetted |
| Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was whetted | we were whetted |
| you were whetted | you were whetted |
| he/she/it was whetted | they were whetted |
| Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was being whetted | we were being whetted |
| you were being whetted | you were being whetted |
| he/she/it was being whetted | they were being whetted |
| Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been whetted | we had been whetted |
| you had been whetted | you had been whetted |
| he/she/it had been whetted | they had been whetted |
| Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be whetted | we shall/will be whetted |
| you will be whetted | you will be whetted |
| he/she/it will be whetted | they will be whetted |
| Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been whetted | we shall/will have been whetted |
| you will have been whetted | you will have been whetted |
| he/she/it will have been whetted | they will have been whetted |
whet
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | whet | whets |
| Possessive case | whet's | whets' |