used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
(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 M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
BOSSANGE
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From this reading BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE.
BŒHMER
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From this reading BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
Ducorneau
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From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
communicated in words
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
set up or found
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
good-will
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From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
immediately past
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
Manoël
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From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
MESSRS
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From this reading MESSRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
more desirable than another
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
which person or people
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
winesnounUS /waɪnz/
plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading M. Ducorneau blessed heaven repeatedly for sending an ambassador who preferred his speaking French to Portuguese, and liked Portuguese wines better than French ones.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading At last, Manoël expressed a wish to go to bed; Ducorneau rose and left the room, although, it must be confessed, he found some difficulty in the operation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was now the turn of the valet to have supper, which he did with great good-will.
