used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
Abbé
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From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
anew
From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Oh! just as you please,’ mockingly replied Jeanbernat.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
it's
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From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
Jeanbernat
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From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
and nothing more
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading ‘Oh! just as you please,’ mockingly replied Jeanbernat.
Mouret
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From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh! just as you please,’ mockingly replied Jeanbernat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘Oh! just as you please,’ mockingly replied Jeanbernat.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Oh! just as you please,’ mockingly replied Jeanbernat.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
express in words
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
We'll
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From this reading ‘We’ll begin together all over again, if it’s any pleasure to you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What, God does not exist!’ cried Abbé Mouret, roused from his silence.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jeanbernat gave vent to a hearty laugh, and then went on: ‘Just fancy, he had pledged himself that he would prove to me that God exists.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, whenever I met him, I defied him to do it; and he sloped off crestfallen, I can tell you.’
