used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
(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 This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
Aubry
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From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
Benvenuto
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From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
a youthful male person
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
terminate
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
d'Etampes
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From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
divisible by two
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
Grand-Nesle
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From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
intolerantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərənt/
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
Jacques
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From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
and nothing more
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
and nothing more
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
sbirri
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From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
Scozzone
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From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
shamefacedlyadverb
in a shamefaced manner
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
sharpenverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Madame d'Etampes was right," he said to himself, "and I am fain to follow the advice she gave me; I must break my sword and sharpen my dagger.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
valorousadjective
having or showing valor
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
precisely as stated
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
viscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading The viscount and his two sbirri shamefacedly retreated from the Grand-Nesle, cowed by one man, and shown out by a mere boy.
viscount's
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From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This devil of a man is just what he is said to be, very intolerant, and not at all agreeable.
which person or people
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Such was the lamentable result of the fulfilment of the viscount's wish: "If only I could find Benvenuto alone!"
but in spite of that
From this reading As he had been even more cruelly treated by fate in the matter of his desires than Jacques Aubry and Scozzone, who did not even yet detect the irony of destiny, our valorous viscount was furious.
