used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had, as he complained, a confused feeling.
highly skilled
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, as he complained, a confused feeling.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
a line of approach
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
charmantes
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From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
Clotildes
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From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading He had, as he complained, a confused feeling.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had, as he complained, a confused feeling.
emanating from God
From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
a movement into or inward
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had, as he complained, a confused feeling.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, as he complained, a confused feeling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, as he complained, a confused feeling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
Juste
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From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PALACE OF TRUTH.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PALACE OF TRUTH.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
St
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From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALACE OF TRUTH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE PALACE OF TRUTH.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning, the old Comte St. Juste was less feverish, but nevertheless not himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were coming up the avenue in automobiles, they were entering the room, they were sitting with him, they were pouring into his ear the fact that his mission was not accomplished.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world was full of Roses--oh, the most _charmantes_--and of Clotildes equally divine.
