used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Or drink with him!” added a fourth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “He has a child in the pot for supper,” shouted another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “He has a child in the pot for supper,” shouted another.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
take in liquids
From this reading “Or drink with him!” added a fourth.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
Débonnaire
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From this reading “The Débonnaire goes home early,” said one.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “The Débonnaire goes home early,” said one.
take in solid food
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “Or drink with him!” added a fourth.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “The Débonnaire goes home early,” said one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has a child in the pot for supper,” shouted another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The Débonnaire goes home early,” said one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He has a child in the pot for supper,” shouted another.
jovialitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
a narrow way or road
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
MusketeersnounUS /ˌmʌskəˈtiːrz/
plural of “musketeer” — a foot soldier armed with a musket
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
not any; not one
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Débonnaire goes home early,” said one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or drink with him!” added a fourth.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “He has a child in the pot for supper,” shouted another.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The Débonnaire goes home early,” said one.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “He has a child in the pot for supper,” shouted another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “He has a child in the pot for supper,” shouted another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
vociferouslyadverbUS /vəˈsɪfərəsli/
in a vociferous manner
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RAISING THE DEVIL The Black Musketeers on duty cleared a lane for the Regent at the door, and the lower orders, with whom, despite his bad character, a certain joviality of manner made him no small favourite, cheered vociferously as he passed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish his Highness would ask me to eat with him!” exclaimed a third.
