used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The messenger had been stopped at the city gate.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
Cambrai
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From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The messenger had been stopped at the city gate.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
Gabrielle
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From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The messenger had been stopped at the city gate.
Gerard's
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From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
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 In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
of great significance or value
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
Lucette's
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From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
a person who carries a message
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
mischancenoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
Morvaix
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From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
PASCALnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pascal, in his monk’s garb, was present and had been greatly disconcerted and not a little alarmed by the mischance.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading If it meant nothing more serious it must involve delay.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The messenger had been stopped at the city gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
soldiers collectively
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading In the first place Gerard’s plan to send a second messenger in hot haste to Cambrai, urging his cousin in command of the Bourbon troops there to hurry on to Morvaix, had been delayed.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PASCAL AND THE SPY Lucette’s visit to the Castle in quest of Gabrielle was the result of several causes which had important bearing upon the position.
