used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
the state of being absent
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
(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 THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
Duc
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From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke took no notice of his salutation.
DUKE'SnounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
Gabrielle
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From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
Gerard
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From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
the head of a state government
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
not any; not one
From this reading The Duke took no notice of his salutation.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Duke took no notice of his salutation.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
on one occasion
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
Proballe
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From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
Rochelle
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From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading The Duke took no notice of his salutation.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE DUKE’S SENTENCE Gerard saw at once by the faces of all three that some fresh complication had occurred during his absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Duke took no notice of his salutation.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “M. le Duc de Rochelle and my uncle have made some charges which you will be glad to face.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, with a bow to the Governor and a quick glance at de Proballe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very glad you have come, Gerard,” said Gabrielle.
