used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
Abbé
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From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
anathemanounUS /əˈnæθəmə/
a detested person
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De Lamourie drew himself up haughtily, and Madame interrupted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
DefersverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well do I know my face is not welcome in this house!”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading De Lamourie drew himself up haughtily, and Madame interrupted.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Well do I know my face is not welcome in this house!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
Giles
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From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading De Lamourie drew himself up haughtily, and Madame interrupted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading De Lamourie drew himself up haughtily, and Madame interrupted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Well do I know my face is not welcome in this house!”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well do I know my face is not welcome in this house!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading De Lamourie drew himself up haughtily, and Madame interrupted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well do I know my face is not welcome in this house!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well do I know my face is not welcome in this house!”
Lamourie
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From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading De Lamourie drew himself up haughtily, and Madame interrupted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
come together
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lie not to me, Giles de Lamourie,” said the grim priest, extending a long left hand as if in anathema.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
carry out
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well do I know my face is not welcome in this house!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading De Lamourie drew himself up haughtily, and Madame interrupted.
someone who visits
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
accept gladly
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well do I know my face is not welcome in this house!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Black Abbé Defers “You are welcome, father,” began Monsieur de Lamourie, advancing to meet the visitor, “to my humble”—But the harsh voice cut him short.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good father,” said she most sweetly, but with an edge to her voice, “do you not take something the advantage of your gown?
