used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Prisoners are prisoners, and though Laflamme is agreeable that makes it the more difficult."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prisoners are prisoners, and though Laflamme is agreeable that makes it the more difficult."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
CommunenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "It is but a question of degree.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Prisoners are prisoners, and though Laflamme is agreeable that makes it the more difficult."
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
Hugh
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From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prisoners are prisoners, and though Laflamme is agreeable that makes it the more difficult."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
Laflamme
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From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Prisoners are prisoners, and though Laflamme is agreeable that makes it the more difficult."
MayernounUS /ˈmeɪər/
United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
morning-room
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From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
others
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From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
make a painting
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Prisoners are prisoners, and though Laflamme is agreeable that makes it the more difficult."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "It is but a question of degree.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
not in physical motion
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Prisoners are prisoners, and though Laflamme is agreeable that makes it the more difficult."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
to-morrow
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From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
Tryon
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From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should he be treated so well, as a first-class prisoner, and others of the Commune be so degraded here--as Mayer, for instance?"
Wyndham
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From this reading As they journeyed to the morning-room Hugh Tryon said: "Does M. Laflamme still come to paint Miss Wyndham?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but it ends to-morrow, and then no more of that.
