used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
amournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
Beausire
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From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
Cagliostronoun
Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
Claude
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From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
Oliva
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From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
and nothing more
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER.
propre
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From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
St
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From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
uselesslyadverb
in a useless manner
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only what did he want? she often asked herself, uselessly, for he must have some object.
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile a different scene was passing in the Rue St. Claude, where M. de Cagliostro had lodged Oliva in the old house, to keep her from the pursuit of the police.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
which person or people
From this reading There she lived, retired, and almost happy: Cagliostro lavished care and attentions on her, and she liked being protected by this great lord, who asked nothing from her in return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her amour propre made her decide that after all he was in love with her; and she began to build castles in the air in which we must confess poor Beausire now very rarely had a place.
