advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading She strongly advised him to enlist under the ministerial banner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading She strongly advised him to enlist under the ministerial banner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to fetch him.
Coralie
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From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
Coralie's
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From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading She strongly advised him to enlist under the ministerial banner.
divisible by two
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading She had come to fetch him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
set up or found
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come to fetch him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
LiberalsnounUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəlz/
plural of “liberal” — a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
Lucien
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From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
ministerialadjectiveUS /ˌmɪnɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading She strongly advised him to enlist under the ministerial banner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
not any; not one
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come to fetch him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading She strongly advised him to enlist under the ministerial banner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come to fetch him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
having come into contact
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She strongly advised him to enlist under the ministerial banner.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
at the time that
From this reading When Lucien stepped into the carriage in the courtyard, he found Coralie waiting for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little attention touched him; he told her the history of his evening; and, to his no small astonishment, the new notions which even now were running in his head met with Coralie’s approval.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have nothing to expect from the Liberals but hard knocks,” she said.
