used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
ACCUSEDnounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading THE ACCUSED.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He did not know that the valet was wounded, but thus far free from the charge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know that the valet was wounded, but thus far free from the charge.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He did not know that the valet was wounded, but thus far free from the charge.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In his heart he felt that Catherine was implicated.
Firmin
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From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He did not know that the valet was wounded, but thus far free from the charge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In his heart he felt that Catherine was implicated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading In his heart he felt that Catherine was implicated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his heart he felt that Catherine was implicated.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know that the valet was wounded, but thus far free from the charge.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his heart he felt that Catherine was implicated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSED.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He did not know that the valet was wounded, but thus far free from the charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since morning Bruno had remained at home, learning the news as best he could from different sources, but not daring to go near Catherine for fear of losing his self-possession.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He did not know that the valet was wounded, but thus far free from the charge.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading The proposition she had made him in the walnut grove he was certain Firmin, a little later, had accepted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his heart he felt that Catherine was implicated.
people who are wounded
From this reading He did not know that the valet was wounded, but thus far free from the charge.
