18th
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From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man who had been gloomy at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
Austerlitznoun
a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805
From this reading The man who had been gloomy at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The greatest favorites of destiny make mistakes.
discommoded
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From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
at any time
From this reading His impenetrability had been smiling ever since the morning.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The greatest favorites of destiny make mistakes.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The man who had been gloomy at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
depressingly dark
From this reading The man who had been gloomy at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest favorites of destiny make mistakes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His impenetrability had been smiling ever since the morning.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
impenetrabilitynoun
the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
From this reading His impenetrability had been smiling ever since the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
engage in
From this reading The greatest favorites of destiny make mistakes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had been gloomy at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The greatest favorites of destiny make mistakes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His impenetrability had been smiling ever since the morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His impenetrability had been smiling ever since the morning.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading His impenetrability had been smiling ever since the morning.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading On the 18th of June, that profound soul masked by marble beamed blindly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Emperor, though ill and discommoded on horseback by a local trouble, had never been in a better humor than on that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who had been gloomy at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading The man who had been gloomy at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had been gloomy at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
