used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
(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 Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
Antoinette
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From this reading —CHATEAUBRIAND (of Marie Antoinette).
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
Café
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From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
Chantemerle
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From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
CHATEAUBRIANDnoun
French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
From this reading —CHATEAUBRIAND (of Marie Antoinette).
CONSPIRATORnounUS /kənˈspɪrətər/
a member of a conspiracy
From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
devait
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From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
divisible by two
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
Foy
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From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
death of a person
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
jamais
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From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
Je
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From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
Marie
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From this reading —CHATEAUBRIAND (of Marie Antoinette).
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
n'oublierai
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From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
OBSTINACYnounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
on one occasion
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
Palais-Royal
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From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
qui
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From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
RoyalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
s'éteindre
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From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
Saint-Ermay
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From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
sitôt
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From this reading FURTHER OBSTINACY OF A CONSPIRATOR “Je n’oublierai jamais ce regard qui devait s’éteindre sitôt.”
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
precisely as stated
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
Vicomte
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From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At a little table in the Café de Foy, once a Revolutionary, now a Royalist resort, the Vicomte de Saint-Ermay sat the next morning and waited for his cousin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The busy life of the Palais-Royal went on about him, but for once he seemed oblivious of it; he even looked a little grave.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Louis de Chantemerle had worn all his life a very subtle disguise—an impenetrable armour of gaiety, more baffling than gravity, over an extreme reserve.
