tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
Bœhmer
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(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
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female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
dark-eyed
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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
the time during which someone's life continues
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
EminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
about to be mentioned or specified
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footmen
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From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
JEANNE
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From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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a brief written record
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
PROTECTRESS
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From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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Rohan
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “From the little countess,” said he; “I will go.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Among the footmen given to her by the cardinal, Jeanne had distinguished one, black-haired and dark-eyed, and, as she thought, active and intelligent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. le Cardinal de Rohan received, two days after his visit to M. Bœhmer, the following note:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
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in or at the place that
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “His Eminence the Cardinal de Rohan knows, doubtless, where he will sup this evening.”
