used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
(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 +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
Archie
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From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
Blanche
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From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
d'Egmont
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From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
D'Haberville
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From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
D'HABERVILLE'S
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From this reading MADAME D'HABERVILLE'S STORY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
fuisset
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
gayety
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From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
hoc
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
Jules
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From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
lo
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
læva
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME D'HABERVILLE'S STORY.
malum
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
come together
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
memini
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
mensnounUS /menz/
plural of “men” — the force of workers available
From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
nobis
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
oe
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
praedicere
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
quercusnoun
oaks
From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
Saepè
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
sinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MADAME D'HABERVILLE'S STORY.
tactas
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From this reading Saepè malum hoc nobis, si mens non læva fuisset, De c[oe]lo tactas memini praedicere quercus.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain D'Haberville had bidden his two friends, the priest and M. d'Egmont, to meet Jules and Archie at a farewell dinner.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
precisely as stated
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
showing sorrow
From this reading Madame D'Haberville choked back her tears that she might not add to her husband's grief, and Blanche, for her mother's sake, did her weeping in secret; for in three days the vessel was to set sail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading +Virgil.+ All was silence and gloom at D'Haberville Manor; the very servants went about their work with a spiritless air, far unlike their usual gayety.
