used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
(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 Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
Brancas
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From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
du
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From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
divisible by two
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
how
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From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
immediately past
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
MID-DAY
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From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
Sceaux
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From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I had been given entrance, if not to the society of Sceaux, at least to the Paris salon of Madame du Maine.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DUEL AT MID-DAY I awoke betimes the next morning, but did not immediately arise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to thoroughly review my position and decide how best to steer my course.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
which person or people
From this reading Here, then, was I, Jean de Brancas, poor in everything but spirit, who, the day before, had been tramping the streets of Paris friendless and well-nigh penniless, and who had even thought of the Seine as a last place of refuge.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since then, by the merest good fortune, which I had done little to merit, I had gained the friendship of Richelieu, the man in all the kingdom whom I most admired.
