used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "But my brother—Yvon—he lives?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But my brother—Yvon—he lives?
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
foreshadowverbUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
François
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From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
Gwennola
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From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
immediately past
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
Laudais
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From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "But my brother—Yvon—he lives?
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But my brother—Yvon—he lives?
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
only a very short time before
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [#] The nickname of Pierre Laudais, the hated and infamous minister of François II., Duke of Brittany.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stared vaguely up at the moon—already the finger of death was resting on his shoulder.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
which person or people
From this reading The angry nobles at last took justice into their own hands, and hanged the miscreant who had ruined their country.
belonging to which person
From this reading Oh, where—where is he?" cried Gwennola, whose emotions had scarcely been controlled during the gasping confession which seemed to foreshadow forth so grim a tragedy.
Yvon
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From this reading "But my brother—Yvon—he lives?
