used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
ACQUITTEDadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
BUSSY
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From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
COMMISSIONnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading HOW M. DE ST.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
GIVENadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
HOW
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From this reading HOW M. DE ST.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
go away from a place
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
LUC
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From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading HOW M. DE ST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
on one occasion
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
Schomberg's
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From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
ST
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From this reading HOW M. DE ST.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Once out of the hall, St. Luc had stopped, and looked anxiously at his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUC ACQUITTED HIMSELF OF THE COMMISSION GIVEN TO HIM BY BUSSY.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Let us leave St. Luc a little while in Schomberg’s room, and see what had passed between him and Bussy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you ill?” said he, “you are so pale; you look as though you were about to faint.”
